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How to care for your indoor fern plants. Ferns are popular plants but not always easy to maintain in normal household conditions. There are many varieties from which to choose. Fern plants will do well in bright indirect light and require a regular schedule of watering and care. Your fern should not be allowed to dry out completely.
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When watering indoor fern plants, you need to take into consideration the lighting and local environment in which you place the fern. See watering plants indoor for further information on what is really the most important part of indoor fern plant care.
Ferns can be a little more intolerant of conditions that don't meet their requirements. Some indoor plants will survive just about anywhere but ferns need constant moisture and more humidity than many plants and bright light though a few may tolerate a lower light situation.
Ferns are not used widely throughout interior landscape accounts as they often require higher humidity levels than those common in an office environment. Many ferns are also quite messy and frequently drop leaflets. Ferns generally require quite a bit more attention than other potted, tropical plants, especially indoors.
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Be prepared to spend a quite a bit more time on ferns than you would on some other plants. My recommendation for a fern to be grown in the home would be the Bird's Nest Fern, or Asplenium nidus. It is fairly easy as fern plants go and will not make the mess that many other ferns do when they drop leaflets.
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Most ferns will need to be kept on the moist side, never drying out completely. However, when watering any house plant, even fern plants, you need to consider many things, including the lighting and environment in which you place the plant. See watering plants indoor and lighting for your indoor house plants for information on what are the most important parts of indoor house plant care. Using a moisture meter can be a big help in determining whether or not your fern plant needs to be watered.
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Be prepared to spend more time on ferns than you would on some other plants. My pick for the easiest fern to be grown in the home would be the Bird's Nest Fern, Asplenium Nidus. It is fairly easy as fern plants go and will not make the mess that many other ferns do when they drop leaflets.
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Ferns will require some extra moisture in the air so try to place your fern plant in a naturally humid room, place with other plants, grow in a terrarium, or use humidity trays to increase the moisture in the air. Not many ferns can tolerate hot, dry air. Ferns generally need to be kept from extreme temperatures, either hot or cold. Temperatures between 50 and 75 degrees F. are best for most ferns.
Ferns tend to lose foliage on a regular basis, especially if the lighting is not quite right, the humidity is too low or the watering is not correct. The lower, older fronds should be the first to go, as they are replaced with new growth. Cut out any fronds as they begin to yellow or turn brown as this will help encourage new growth. Ferns can look unsightly if they are not kept well groomed.
A note about ferns, generally if your fern is not doing well because of poor lighting or perhaps you forgot to water it, you can cut off all of the stems almost to soil level and they should grow back. They can fill back in quickly but it does depend on the environment, the time of year, the health of the plant, and the type of fern plant. This may not work if the root system has been damaged by over watering, under watering, or over feeding.
Keep your fern foliage clean and initially keep an eye out for insect problems. Mealybug and scale can sometimes be a problem but a good wash down with soapy water should be sufficient to control these pests. On some ferns this can be difficult and it may be easier to remove the foliage with the pest problems first and then spray the rest with soap mixture. Just make sure you treat as soon as you notice a problem as they can damage your plant.
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There are many different ferns, one of the more commonly known being the Boston Fern, a type of Nephrolepis fern. They are often seen as display plants on exterior wrap around porches, especially in the warmer southern climates.
Light green fronds surround a fibrous nest, explaining the name Birds Nest Fern. The fronds are long and blade shaped with a dark midrib. Birds Nest Ferns can grow quite large and I have seen specimens that were over 3 feet tall. The Birds Nest Fern is really my favorite fern for indoors as it is both pretty and easy care.
The Adiantum is a delicate feathery fern also known as Maidenhair Fern. Asplenium Nidus has spear shaped fronds and a fibrous nest in the center, explaining its common name of Bird's Nest Fern. A pretty little fern that is easy to grow is the Button Fern or Pellaea Rotundifolia. It tends to prefer it a little dryer than some other ferns. Pteris is also fairly hardy and is also quite eye catching, especially the variegated varieties.
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