Polypodium

Polypodium

The native land - tropical and subtropical areas of the South America, Australia, New Zealand, India. In the nature there are about 200 kinds of leaf fall or evergreen kinds. Other, out-of-date name of Flebodium, and in the literature meets as a multileg is more often.

The polypodium is easy enough for growing up if to observe a mode of watering and correctly to prepare a soil mix which differs from soil for other ferns as should be friable a little, easy and it is desirable to contain a little the coniferous earth.

The Polypodium gold - a thermophilic fern and contains at temperature nearby 18-20°C in the winter, the Polypodium pimply - a fern for cool premises - contain at 12-14°C in its winter. In the rest of the time of year a usual room temperature.

The place for Polypodium should be light enough, but with shadeness from direct solar beams, is possible an easy penumbra.

It's necessary to water only with standing water, which doesn't contain the exhaust. Watering in the spring - in the summer must be plentiful, in the winter moderated, but the soil should be damp all the time.

The Polypodium, as well as all ferns loves damp air and demands frequent spraying. Ideal humidity is about 50-55 %. To place a plant is necessary far away from radiators and batteries.

Breeds mainly by division and besides Polypodium breeds by disputes.




See also Types of Flowers