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phlebodium aureum
SKU 3553
Water once a week or when the soil starts to become slightly dry at the top. Keep the soil lightly moist at all times, but do not overwater as this will cause brown spots and leaf drop. Curly or dry leaves suggest, the plant is dry and needs watering. Water in the early morning or late evening when temperatures are cooler. Always check your soil before watering.
Bright indoor light or indirect sun. 6 hours to 8 hours
Maintain temperatures between 18°C - 24°C. Avoid draughts as these can create undesirable temperature fluctuations. Consider giving your plant an occasional misting twice every week to maintain the optimum humidity level.
Apply liquid fertilizer once in 15 days when the plant is actively growing. For best results use Folikraft ready to use Indoor Plant Food.
This beautiful fern, with its soft blue-green leaves, is an epiphyte. For those not fully up on their greek etymology, an epiphyte is a plant that grows on another plant. In tropical forests in the Americas, phlebodium aureum will nestle in the branches of huge trees. It can grow to enormous sizes, sometimes with leaves as long as 130cm. It won’t reach a fraction of that size indoors, you’ll be relieved to hear.
Considering its natural habitat will give you a good idea of how to care for it. Living in trees means it’s not used to direct light and will tolerate some shade. Living in tropical forests means it really loves humidity. It will also appreciate a monthly feed with liquid fertiliser in spring and summer.
To keep it happy, try to mimic those forest conditions as much as possible. No need to get any parrots or tree frogs in or anything.
Did you know?
Phlebodium aureum has been used as a medicine to treat all sorts of conditions from asthma to psoriasis. (Nevertheless, do not eat it).
Regular watering
He likes his soil gently moist, but not soggy. Check weekly and give him a drink if the top inch of soil feels dry.
Medium light
In the wild he lives in the dappled light of a forest. So he’s happy in partial shade but loves bright, indirect light.
Humidity
He loves moist air. If you can put him in a bathroom, terrific. If not, mist him every couple of days.
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