Bear’s paw fern (Polypodium aureum “Mandianum”), also identified as a hare’s foot fern, grows arching blue green fronds with wavy edges. The fern is is known as -like rhizomes that type in the bottom of the fronds. The plant is indigenous to tropical areas and hardy in the Environment Zones of Sunset H1, H2, 15 through 17 and 19. The frost-tender fern is ideal as a patio or house plant accent, as the fronds drape over a hanging basket and develop to 4-feet broad. In-direct sunlight is required by the bear’s paw to partial shade and well-drained soil.
Sunlight
Ferns choose in direct sunlight and do best in a north-facing window, as a south-facing window may be also vivid and scald the fronds.Place the fern in a space or on the patio that maintains a temperature between 65 and 75 degrees Fahrenheit, making sure that the plant receives in direct sunlight, filtered sun or partial shade.
Humidity
The bear’s paw fern thrives in humid conditions and is a tropical plant. In case your region has low-humidity for patio crops, mist the leaves of the plant with water. Use a humidifier in the event that you increase it indoors or place the pot on a tray lined with marbles or pebbles. Fill the tray with water, making sure that the water doesn’t contact the base of the pot.
Water
Keep the soil of the fern moist, but not soggy and don’t permit the soil to dry. When soil feels dry to the touch in cold temperatures water, but you might need to water more often in hotter climate.
Fertilizer
The bear’s paw, like ferns, earnestly grows from April though September. In this period, fertilize the plant about every two months using a well-balanced fertilizer. In the event the plant is developing in the cold temperatures fertilize about once a month. As it outgrows its existing container repot the fern.