Lemon Button Fern Care, Propagation, Watering & Growing Tips
The Lemon Button Fern is a unique plant. When crushed, its leaves give off a lemony scent. It's less fussy to care for than other plants because it's relatively small or medium-sized, and it makes a great indoor plant. Remember that this plant likes indirect light and an acidic soil pH.
Common Name |
Lemon button fern, button sword fern, erect sword fern, little-leaved sword fern, fishbone fern.
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Plant Type
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Houseplants
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Taxonomy
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Scientific name
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Nephrolepis cordifolia 'Duffii'
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Genus
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Nephrolepis
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Family
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Nephrolepidaceae
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Order
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Polypodiales
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Lemon Button Fern Water Needs |
Water requirements and watering times for Lemon Button Fern.
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Water Needs
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Average
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Cups
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Generally, Lemon Button Fern needs water once every
9 days in 0.8
cups.
1 Cup = 250 ml, so at least Lemon Button Fern needs about 0.2 L per 9 days. |
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Lemon Button Fern Temperature, Humidity, and Light |
Ideal light, temperature & humidity needed for Lemon Button Fern to thrive. |
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Light Requirements |
± 5 hours
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Temperature |
65°F
to 75°F
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Humidity Preference |
High
Lemon Button Fern prefers High humidity levels, between 70% and 80%. |
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Lemon Button Fern Soil Types and Growing Media |
Information about soil and suitable planting media for Lemon Button Fern. |
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Suitability in pots |
5L
Lemon Button Fern plants require different pot sizes as they grow. Start with a small pot of 5L. |
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Soil type |
loam
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Soil Drainage
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Moist but well-drainage
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Soil PH |
acid
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Lemon Button Fern Characteristics |
All you need to know about the characteristics of the Lemon Button Fern plant. |
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Maximum Height |
12 Inches or
1 meters
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Spread |
12 Inches or
1 meters
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Color |
Green
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Characteristics |
Showy
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Is Lemon Button Fern toxic to pets? |
No
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Garden Style |
Patio And Containers
Hanging Baskets
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Lemon Button Fern Grow and Care |
Find out information on how to propagate Lemon Button Fern, when it flowers, and how to care for it. |
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Maintenance |
easy
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Propagation Methods |
root division
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Flowering season |
No flowers
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Lemon Button Fern Native Region |
Find out where the Lemon Button Fern plant originated. |
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Country |
Australia
Central African Republic (the)
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