Asplenium Bulbiferum - Hen & Chicken Fern

N.Z. native. A tufted evergreen fern with gracefully arching, finely divided, light green fronds bearing bulbils at their tips. These plantlets will eventually weigh the frond down, fall off when they reach 5cm and grow into new ferns when they touch the moist soil

Habitat: Finely divided fronds up to 90cm. Ideal for pots indoors.

Light: Prefers full to part shade or filtered light.

Water: Keep moist, not wet, and keep a little on the drier side in the winter.

Humidity: High, mist plant 3 times a week to minimise brown leaf tips.

Soil: Re-pot into Oderings houseplant potting mix

Fertiliser: Use a Liquid fertiliser in summer

Flower Color: Non-flowering

Pests: Aphids are most common and can be found on new growth

Poisonous for pets: Toxic to pets and humans

Note: Picture is a guide only. Plant sent will not be the same size as the picture.  

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