Nephrolepis exaltata
Botanical Name
Nephrolepis exaltata
Hardiness
Zones 10 to 12
Height
2 to 3 feet
Width
2 to 3 feet
Light
Bright indirect or filtered light
Soil
Moist well-drained potting mix
Planting and Care
Keep soil consistently moist at all times, requires high humidity. Repot and divide overcrowded plants in the spring. Summer outdoors if plant declines over winter.
Problems
Scale, mealybug, slugs, white fly
Varieties to Consider
'Bostoniensis' - broad, arching fronds
'Fluffy Duffy' - fringed foliage, compact
'Fluffy Ruffles' - stiff, upright, densely leafed
'Childsii' - overlapping, curling leaflets
'Fluffy Duffy' - fringed foliage, compact
'Fluffy Ruffles' - stiff, upright, densely leafed
'Childsii' - overlapping, curling leaflets