Resurrection Fern on a live oak branch, Charleston, SC I googled Resurrection Fern to see what words of wisdom I could share about this lovely green treat that springs to life on the branches of the live oak trees and discovered it had it's own song by Iron & Wine: Resurrection Fern Iron & Wine In our days we will live Like our ghosts will live... Pitching glass at the cornfield crows And folding clothes Like stubborn boys across the road We'll keep everything... Grandma's gun and the black…

Ferns are wonderful moisture loving houseplants. Here are several easy-to-find ferns and how to take care of them in your home. Included are plants that we often call ferns, but are not true ferns.

Hiking Mike Roess Gold Head Branch State Park provides a short, fun hike with hills and a boardwalk through a lush area of ferns.

Pleopeltis polypodioides (Polypodiaceae) Resurrection fern (Polypody family) Origin: Subtropical Americas, including the SE United States; Africa Florida is home to dozens Read More

Not many plants are more low-maintenance than a resurrection fern (Polypodium...

The Incredible Feat of a Resurrection Plant — In Defense of Plants

At the bottom are two fronds (under clear contact paper) showing variability. Resurrection Fern Polypodium polypodioides This tiny fern has always been a favorite of mine. It grows in an epiphytic fashion, anchoring its wiry roots into the bark of trees with deep fissures, and receiving nourishment from the water and dust in the atmosphere using energy from the sun via photosynthesis. The fronds of this fern are fairly small, but I’ve seen some that grow up to 3 or 4 inches. It’s called the…

Pleopeltis polypodioides var. michauxiana (Resurrection fern)