Inland Leatherfern
Also known as
giant fern and giant leather fern
Taxonomy
Acrostichum danaeifolium
Acrostichum
Pteridaceae
Polypodiales
How to care for Inland Leatherfern
How often to water your Inland Leatherfern
every 9
Inland Leatherfern needs 0.5 cups of water every 9 when it doesn’t get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot.
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Water 0.5 cups every
9
Finding light for Inland Leatherfern in your home
a window
Inland Leatherfern can tolerate being far from a window and light source.
Place it less than 6 feet from a south-facing window to ensure it receives enough light to survive 💪.
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How to fertilize Inland Leatherfern
Most potting soils come with ample nutrients which plants use to produce new growth.
By the time your plant has depleted the nutrients in its soil it’s likely grown enough to need a larger pot anyway.
To replenish this plant's nutrients, repot your Inland Leatherfern after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
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Help, my new baby dried up much faster than I had anticipated. Her leaves are all curled up. I repotted from the small nursery pot and soaked. Any other suggestions? #pleaselive #GoldenLeatherFern
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My fern dried out too much, will she recover? #GoldenLeatherFern I have since given her some water, but will these leaves survive?
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Will my Heart Leaf Fern recover? My Heart Leaf Fern dried out a bit too much, will her leaves recover? I have now given her some water.
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What’s going on with my heart fern? My heart fern has developed these weird brown patches all over in the last few weeks. I don’t see any signs of pests, so I’m not sure what’s causing it. Does ayone have any ideas of what this is, or suggestions for what I can do to help the plant? Thanks! #HappyPlants #PlantsMakePeopleHappy #PlantAddict #PlantCorner #PlantProblems #brownspots #brownleaves #theamigos #HeartFern #Diseases #LaSiguanaba #theamigos
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Thirsty #HeartFern I recently got my first heart fern and find my his leaves curling almost daily. When I pick him up he’s really dry. Is this caused by the grow light?
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Is this a nutrient deficiency? I’ve been watering when the leaves curl up, keeping in high humidity, misting, and it’s mildly root bound (which I’ve heard heart ferns prefer). Is this yellowing a nutrient deficiency? What kind of nutrients do heart ferns need? Thanks!
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Help name my plant 🪴 Ferns keep following me home, so today’s new buddy is a Heart Fern. I’m really loving the shape of the leaves, and its lushness. But I need help deciding on a name! Any suggestions? Thanks!!! #HappyPlants #PlantsMakePeopleHappy #PlantAddict #HelpMeNameMyPlant #HeartFern #FernFriends #fernbook #amigos #LaSiguanaba #plantamigos
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My heart fern is BY FAR the most dramatic of my plants. When I left for work this morning, it was maybe a little dry looking and I made a mental note to water it when I got home today. When I got home it was completely dried out, every single leaf was curled and dull in color. I let it bottom soak in a bowl of water for about 30 minutes, and then 3 hours later it was back to looking completely healthy 😂
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Golden Leather Fern Hey everyone! My golden leather fern took a weird turn within the past couple of days. I recently went out of town for a week and she looked fine before I left. My Mother sent me a picture of her last night and she looks very shriveled up. I’m wondering if this could be due to insufficient watering? I was watering based on Greg’s recommendations, but I am aware that this is just a guide. She got a tiny bit of sun outside today and she looks a little better after being watered yesterday, but a majority of her fronds are still shriveled. Any input and advice is appreciated! Thank you so much in advance! #HappyPlants #PlantsMakePeopleHappy #PlantAddict #NewGrowth #PlantTherapy #NewPlantMom #PlantMoms #FernFriends #Fern #help #PropagationStation
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New plant 🥰 #HeartFern #fernfam #NewPlants
Care Summary for Inland Leatherfern
Inland Leatherfern
Greg recommends:
Water
0.5 cups every 9 days
Placement
< 6ft from a window
Nutrients
Repot after 2x growth
Based on the 4” pot your plant is in, and that it doesn’t get direct sunlight.