Phlebodium Species, Bear's Paw Fern, Cabbage Palm Fern, Gold Foot Fern, Rabbit's Foot Fern

Phlebodiumaureum

Genus
Phlebodium (flee-BOH-dee-um)
Species
aureum (AW-re-um)
Synonym
Polypodium aureum
Sun Exposure
Sun to Partial Shade
Light Shade
Partial to Full Shade
Foliage
Grown for foliage
Evergreen
Smooth
Height
12-18 in. (30-45 cm)
18-24 in. (45-60 cm)
24-36 in. (60-90 cm)
Spacing
4-6 ft. (1.2-1.8 m)
Hardiness
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
Danger
N/A
Bloom Color
Inconspicuous/none
Bloom Time
N/A
Other Details
Category
Ferns
Epiphytes
Water Requirements
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Foliage Color
Where to Grow
Bloom Characteristics
Bloom Size
Other details
Soil pH requirements
5.6 to 6.0 (acidic)
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
Patent Information
Non-patented
Propagation Methods
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, corms or bulbs (including offsets)
From spores
Seed Collecting
N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed
Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Bartow, Florida

Boca Raton, Florida

Dade City, Florida

Lutz, Florida

Orlando, Florida

Saint Petersburg, Florida

Sarasota, Florida

West Palm Beach, Florida

Augusta, Georgia

Jennings, Louisiana

Beaufort, South Carolina

Bluffton, South Carolina

Hilton Head Island, South Carolina

Hempstead, Texas

Houston, Texas

Humble, Texas

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Gardener's Notes:

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positives
1
neutral
0
negative
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B
Hayward, CA | December 2016 | positive

I planted one on a Trachycarpus Palm that has a trunk in mostly deep shade next to the north facing wall of the house. Its looks good so ...Read More

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Bluffton, SC (Zone 9a) | October 2006 | neutral

Ive seen this fern around the coastal carolina region quite often . it loves to grow in the boots of just about any palm tree. It also gr...Read More

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Bartow, FL (Zone 9a) | September 2004 | positive

This fern is sometimes called the Palm Boot Fern, because that is it's favorite place to grow. Epiphidic by nature, it is occasionally f...Read More

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