Botanical Classification: Polypodiaceae
Characterized by her long, arching green fonds – the Boston Fern is a photogenic, pet-friendly plant, and air-purifying plant recommended by NASA due to her strength at cleansing the air from pollutants.
A fan of humidity, she’ll thank you for placing her in a steamy bathroom or kitchen. It is also called a Kangaroo Fern.
Native to humid forests from northern South America through Mexico, in Florida and the West Indies, the Boston Fern is a tropic species of fern from the Lomariopsidaceae family. Characterized by her long, spiky, arching green fonds – the Boston Fern is one of the most versatile plants out there. She cleanses the air from pollutants, helps you sleep, and is pet friendly! She does, however, love humidity – so we recommend putting her in a steamy bathroom or kitchen to absorb lots of moisture.
Boston Ferns are adaptable plants that thrive in medium and bright, indirect sunlight. Prolonged exposure to bright direct sunlight may burn and scorch their leaves.
Ferns enjoy weekly watering sessions, keeping their soil moist but not wet. Allow the top 2’ of soil to dry out between waterings during winter. Water until liquid flows through the drainage hole at the bottom of the pot and discard any water that has accumulated in the saucer. This Fern can tolerate drying out a little, but never all the way.
Your Boston Fern will thrive in average room temperatures between 65-80 degrees.
This plant will appreciate being placed in a humid environment, which you can create by misting it frequently, placing it close to other plants or on a pebble tray partly filled with water. They thrive in steamy bathrooms and kitchens. It will do just fine in average household humidity, but will appreciate a boost in humidity through regular misting, a pebble tray, or adding a humidifier nearby
For best results, use a general houseplant fertilizer diluted to half the recommended strength once a month during the spring and summer. Make sure soil is moist before fertilizing. Never apply fertilizer to dry soil
Your Boston Fern is non-toxic and pet-friendly
Regularly remove any dead fronds from your plant to encourage healthy, rich, and green growth. Cut stems at the soil line with clean, sharp shears
Browning, drying fronds: suggest your Boston Fern has been underwatered, exposed to dry air or burnt by direct sunlight
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