The nephrolepis genus of ferns have several varieties and are commonly called Boston Ferns. These are some of the most popular indoor plants. Boston ferns are fairly easy to take care of as long as you give it consistent water and bright indirect sunlight. A simple hack for growing lush healthy boston ferns are to grow them in a good quality self watering pot - you plant will look like it just it just came from the growers nursery all year long! Ferns need very light feeding, usually use half the fertilizer quantity of other indoor plants. They do well with half strenght sea weed fertilizers. So order your Boston Fern from the Australian Plant Shop today!
Light requirement: Bright indirect sunlight and Medium indirect sunlight
Water requirement: Medium
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Soil: well drained loam or sandy
Skill level: Beginner
Growth rate: Intermediate
Suitable for containers: Yes
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Drought tolerance: Medium
Frost tolerance: Medium
Wind tolerance: Medium
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Suitable for shaping: No
Colour: Green
Variegation: No
Size: Small/medium
Seasonality: Evergreen
Flowering: No
Flower colour: No
Flower fragrant: No
Flowering season: No
Fruit: No