Blue Star Fern Care, Propagation, Watering & Growing Tips
Blue Star Fern is often used as an indoor houseplant because of its beautiful and dramatic visual appearance. Its leaves are silvery blue and grow around the pot. This plant is also easy to care for, but it does not like to be waterlogged.
Common Name |
Blue Star Fern, Golden Polypody, Cabbage Palm Fern
|
|
|
Plant Type
|
Ferns
Houseplants
Perennials
|
|
|
Taxonomy
|
||
|
Scientific name
|
Phlebodium aureum
|
|
|
Genus
|
Phlebodium
|
|
|
Family
|
Polypodiaceae
|
|
|
Order
|
Polypodiales
|
|
Blue Star Fern Water Needs |
Water requirements and watering times for Blue Star Fern.
|
|
|
Water Needs
|
Average
|
|
|
Cups
|
Generally, Blue Star Fern needs water once every
8 days in 1.8
cups.
1 Cup = 250 ml, so at least Blue Star Fern needs about 0.45 L per 8 days. |
|
Blue Star Fern Temperature, Humidity, and Light |
Ideal light, temperature & humidity needed for Blue Star Fern to thrive. |
|
Light Requirements |
± 4 hours
|
|
Temperature |
64°F
to 77°F
|
|
Humidity Preference |
High
Blue Star Fern prefers High humidity levels, between 60% and 80%. |
|
Blue Star Fern Soil Types and Growing Media |
Information about soil and suitable planting media for Blue Star Fern. |
|
Suitability in pots |
7L
Blue Star Fern plants require different pot sizes as they grow. Start with a small pot of 7L. |
|
Soil type |
loam
|
|
|
Soil Drainage
|
Moist but well-drainage
|
|
Soil PH |
acid
neutral
|
|
Blue Star Fern Characteristics |
All you need to know about the characteristics of the Blue Star Fern plant. |
|
Maximum Height |
48 Inches or
2 meters
|
|
Spread |
72 Inches or
2 meters
|
|
Color |
Green
|
|
Characteristics |
Plant of Merit
Showy
Evergreen
|
|
Is Blue Star Fern toxic to pets? |
No
|
|
Garden Style |
Patio And Containers
|
|
Blue Star Fern Grow and Care |
Find out information on how to propagate Blue Star Fern, when it flowers, and how to care for it. |
|
Maintenance |
easy
|
|
Propagation Methods |
root division
|
|
Flowering season |
spring
summer
autumn
winter
|
|
Blue Star Fern Native Region |
Find out where the Blue Star Fern plant originated. |
|
Country |
South America
North America
|
