Button Fern. An easy to grow pretty fern with long arching fronds (leaves) with button-like ‘leaflets’. Max Height 30cm. Max Spread 40cm. Bright room with some direct sunlight. Min temp 50°F / 10°C.
Pellaea rotundifolia
An easy to grow pretty fern with long arching fronds (leaves) with button-like ‘leaflets’
Additional information
| Generic | Pellaea |
|---|---|
| Species | rotundifolia |
| Varietry | |
| Common Name | Button Fern |
| Flower Colour | |
| Soil | |
| Aspect | Bright room with some direct sunlight |
| Foliage | Evergreen |
| Height | 30cm |
| Family | Adiantaceae |
| Spread | 40cm |
| Growth Speed | |
| Growth Habit | Arching, Creeping |
| Fragrance | FALSE |
| Foliage Colour | green |
| Flowers From | |
| Colour Fruit | |
| Fruits When | |
| Moisture | Well drained |
| Protection | |
| Hardiness | Min temp 50°F / 10°C |
| Planting | |
| Care | Mist regularly, Water sparingly in winter |
| Border | Conservatory plant, Houseplant |
| Toxicity | |
| Pruning | |
| Pruning Time | |
| Pests and diseases | Scale |
| Maintenance | Give a quarter strength foliar feed in the growing season, Surround Pot with moist peat to maintain high humidity |
| Propagation | Division |
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