Nephrolepis Obtusiloba

Nephrolepis Obtusiloba Care

Nephrolepis Obtusiloba

Other names: Sword Fern

What is the plant

Nephrolepis is a genus of about 30 species of ferns. It is the only genus in the family Nephrolepidaceae, placed in the suborder Aspleniineae of the order Polypodiales in the Pteridophyte Phylogeny Group classification of 2016. The genus is commonly referred to as macho ferns or swordferns.

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Humidity

Normal

Lighting

Full Sun

Temperature

min 10°C

Hardiness zone

8 - 11

Difficulty

Medium

Hibernation

Cold Period

How to Care for the Plant

Water
Requires consistently moist soil; do not let dry out between waterings.
Pruning
Prune out any brown or yellow fronds.
Fertilizer
Fertilize monthly year-round with a half-strength liquid fertilizer. It's best to only repot when your plant is root-bound, and preferably in the spring. Repot in a rich, high quality soil, such as a potting soil amended with 25% compost.

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Sunlight
Ferns require indirect sunlight.
Soil
Ferns prefer potting soil with good drainage and high organic content. A potting mix should have peat moss or sphagnum for moisture retention, sand or gravel for drainage, and sterilized bagged garden loam or potting soil.
Temperature
On the coldest end of the scale, hardy ferns can survive temperatures down to minus 50 degrees Fahrenheit.

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Container
Use plastic pots, which don't dry out as quickly as clay pots. The latter are not recommended for many ferns indoors, unless you use the pot in pot method as described above. A clay pot surrounded by moss then the ceramic or plastic pot on the outside is probably ideal.
Popularity
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