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Polypodium vulgare

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Common oak fern tolerates dry place in the shade. The size after 10 years is 30 cm. The leaf colour is green. This plant is completely hardy.

Location of the plant shown in the first picture : Zwitserland zomer 2016

Date taken : 08.07.2016

Family : Polypodiaceae

© first picture : Jaap de Kreek and Dirk van Gelderen

© picture 2 : Th. Ploeger & Zn

© picture 3 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Botanische Tuin Fort Hoofddijk Utrecht

© picture 4 : Nurseries PlantenTuin Esveld, Boskoop, Netherlands, location picture : Hillier Arboretum Romsey (GB)

© picture 5 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : De Uithof, Botanische Tuin Utrecht

© picture 6 : Jaap de Kreek and Dirk van Gelderen, location picture : Zwitserland zomer 2016

© picture 7 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : De Kleine Plantage, Eenrum

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Characteristics of this plant
type of plant : fern
soil type : good gardening soil
planting place : needs a shaded place
habit/form : spreading
water requirement : needs little water
wind tolerance : not susceptible to wind
the plant is evergreen
height approx : between 20 and 30 cm
width approx : between 10 and 20 cm
quantity per m2 : 15
leaf colour : green
leaf shape : compound leaves
leaf size : between 15 and 20 cm
edibility : The plant is not edible
scent : not scented
hardiness : completely hardy

Of this plant no stock is known unfortunately and therefore it does not occur in the on-line plantshop