Phlebodium aureum (Golden Polypody) - Image 4

Botanical names: Phlebodium aureum, Polypodium aureum, Polypodium leucotomos

Common names: Golden Polypody, Golden Serpent Fern, Cabbage Palm Fern

Family: Polypodiaceae

Origin: Tropical America

USDA Plant Hardiness MapSmall plant 2-5 ftShadeWatering: Regular. Let topsoil dry slightlyOrnamental foliageEthnomedical plant.
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Phlebodium aureum (Golden Polypody) blue green leaves plant close up captured from above
Phlebodium aureum (Golden Polypody) leaves spread in a layered arrangement above a dark pot


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