Polypodium polycarpon, Microsorum punctatum

New Guinea Microsorum
Family: Polypodiaceae
Origin: Malesia, tropical Asia
Small plant 2-5 ft

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The species is ideal for cultivation indoors and outdoors provided that it is planted in deep shade, never exposed to direct sunlight and kept moist at all times. An increased humidity will be beneficial.

Similar plants:

Drynaria rigidula, Polypodium rigidulum (Basket Fern)
Drynaria willdenowii, Polypodium willdenowii (Basket Fern)
Microgramma piloselloides, Polypodium piloselloides (Hairy Snakefern)
Phlebodium aureum, Polypodium aureum, Polypodium leucotomos (Golden Polypody, Golden Serpent Fern, Cabbage Palm Fern)
Polypodium sp. (Polypody)
Microsorum musifolium (Alligator Fern, Crocodile Fern)

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