Polystichum acrostichoides
Christmas Fern
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Christmas Fern (Polystichum acrostichoides) - Description
Polystichum acrostichoides features gracefully arching, long, narrow evergreen fronds. The heavy foliage, great for arrangements all year round! This fun little fern will provide garden interest year round in your full or partial shade shade garden. Although it carries no blooms at all it is a fantastic host to butterfly larvae.
Christmas Fern (Polystichum acrostichoides) - Blooming
Sori are borne on the underside of fronds and are encased by a round indusium.
Christmas Fern (Polystichum acrostichoides) - Growth
Grows well in deep to partial shade. Polystichum works well in a rock garden or as cover for a woodland garden. Can also grow in a border that is well-drained, or in a traditional fernery. Less hardy species should be grown indoors with cool to warm conditions.
Christmas Fern (Polystichum acrostichoides) - Planting
Dig up plants in spring and carefully separate the rhizomes. Spores can be propagated at 60F when ripe.
Christmas Fern (Polystichum acrostichoides) - Pest
Uncommon.
Christmas Fern (Polystichum acrostichoides) - Interesting facts
Polystichum are found worldwide in a variety of habitats such as tropical forests and alpine regions. There are around 200 species of Polystichum. The genus undergoes frequent hybridisation.
Christmas Fern (Polystichum acrostichoides) - Soil and irrigation
Does best in evenly moist soil rich in organic matter but also grows well in dry soil.
