Rock Polypody
Also known as
Rock cap fern and Common polypody
Taxonomy
Polypodium virginianum
Polypodium
Polypodiaceae
Polypodiales
How to care for Rock Polypody
How often to water your Rock Polypody
every 9
Rock Polypody needs 0.5 cups of water every 9 when it doesn’t get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot.
Use our water calculator to personalize watering recommendations to your environment or download Greg for more advanced recommendations for all of your plants.
Water 0.5 cups every
9
Finding light for Rock Polypody in your home
a window
Rock Polypody may have difficulty thriving, and will drop leaves 🍃, without ample sunlight.
Place it less than 3 feet from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Rock Polypody in your home 🏡.
How to fertilize Rock Polypody
Most potting soils come with ample nutrients which plants use to produce new growth.
By the time your plant has depleted the nutrients in its soil it’s likely grown enough to need a larger pot anyway.
To replenish this plant's nutrients, repot your Rock Polypody after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
Care Summary for Rock Polypody
Rock Polypody
Greg recommends:
Water
0.5 cups every 9 days
Placement
< 3ft from a window
Nutrients
Repot after 2x growth
Based on the 4” pot your plant is in, and that it doesn’t get direct sunlight.