Phlebodium aureum spores grow into the golden polypody or blue star fern — a rhizomatous fern native to the wet tropical biome of Tropical America, from Florida and the Caribbean south through Central and South America. Described by Linnaeus and transferred to Phlebodium by J.E. Smith. The epithet aureum means 'golden', referring to the distinctive golden-orange, prominently creeping rhizome covered in golden-brown scales. Produces large, deeply pinnate-lobed, glaucous blue-green to grey-green fronds of 50–150 cm, making it one of the most distinctively coloured ornamental ferns. Widely sold as a houseplant under the name 'Blue Star Fern'. The golden rhizome is creeping and conspicuous. Naturalised in parts of the tropics outside its native range. Family Polypodiaceae, Order Polypodiales.Partial to full shade; well-drained, humus-rich soils or bark substrate; warm subtropical to tropical conditions; moderate drought tolerance once established. Spore germination: sterile humid substrate, weeks to months. 'Aureum' = golden; golden-orange creeping rhizome with golden-brown scales — highly ornamental Glaucous blue-green to grey-green fronds 50–150 cm; widely sold as 'Blue Star Fern' houseplant Tropical America (Florida, Caribbean, Central & South America) — wet tropical biome; Linnaeus Spores (not seeds) — sterile humid germination; Family Polypodiaceae (Order Polypodiales) Partial shade; well-drained soils; warm subtropical; drought-tolerant; Family Polypodiaceae Phlebodium aureum is the golden polypody — one of the most distinctive ornamental ferns in the world, its glaucous blue-green deeply lobed fronds and prominently golden creeping rhizome making it instantly recognisable, widely cultivated globally as the 'Blue Star Fern' and one of the few ferns to have become a mainstream houseplant. IMPORTANT: Pictures show the adult plant, which is not for sale. The offer is only for seeds.
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