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Licorice Fern in the GardenTags plant encyclopedia

Polypodium glycyrrhiza

 

Licorice Fern

Licorice fern is a Summer deciduous fern that gets its name from the licorice-flavoured rhizome that was chewed for its flavour by some native American groups. The fronds of Licorice Fern do not grow from a central point, but from random points along the rhizome. The fronds are up to usually 1' - 2' long with finely toothed margins and pointed leaflets.

 
plant Features
  • Licorice Fern likes full sun to partial shade

    Full sun to partial shade

  • Licorice Fern likes occasional watering

    Occasional watering

  • Licorice Fern is full frost hardy: 5f (-15°c)

    Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)

  • Licorice Fern likes moist and free draining

    Moist and free draining

 
plant information

Common name

Licorice Fern

Latin name

Polypodium glycyrrhiza

type

Fern

family

Polypodiaceae

ph

6.6 - 7.8 Acid - Neutral

  • Light

    Licorice Fern likes full sun to partial shade

    Full sun to partial shade

  • Frost

    Licorice Fern is full frost hardy: 5f (-15°c)

    Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)

  • Soil

    Licorice Fern likes moist and free draining

    Moist and free draining

  • Water

    Licorice Fern likes occasional watering

    Occasional watering

Plant & bloom calendar

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    Best time to plant
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    When the plant will bloom

full grown dimensions

The size of a fully grown Licorice Fern is 0.60meters x 0.40meters 0.60 M 0.40 M

Polypodium glycyrrhiza

Licorice fern is a Summer deciduous fern that gets its name from the licorice-flavoured rhizome that was chewed for its flavour by some native American groups. The fronds of Licorice Fern do not grow from a central point, but from random points along the rhizome. The fronds are up to usually 1' - 2' long with finely toothed margins and pointed leaflets.


Planting Season 1

From Mid Spring TO Late Spring

Plant in full sun or partial shade.

 

Planting Season 2

From Mid Autumn TO Late Autumn

Plant in full sun or partial shade.

 
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