Tassel Fern

Tassel Fern Care

Huperzia Phlegmaria

What is the plant

Phlegmariurus phlegmaria, synonym Huperzia phlegmaria, commonly known as either coarse tassel fern or common tassel fern, is an epiphytic species native to rainforests in Madagascar, some islands in the Indian Ocean, Asia, Australasia and many Pacific Islands. Phlegmariurus phlegmaria is commonly found in moist forests and rainforsests at high altitudes, in and amongst mosses and other epiphytes.

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Humidity

Normal

Lighting

Full Sun

Temperature

11°C - 18°C

Hardiness zone

6 - 8

Difficulty

Medium

How to Care for the Plant

Water
Requires consistently moist soil; do not let dry out between waterings.
Pruning
Cut back old fronds after new growth begins in spring. Divide the root clump in spring to propagate this fern.
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.
Additional
Enzootic hematuria, the most common form of bracken fern poisoning, primarily affects cattle and less frequently affects sheep. It is characterized by intermittent hematuria and anemia. Poisoning most often occurs during late summer when other feed is scarce, or when animals are fed hay containing bracken fern.
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