Plant Care New Zealand Maidenhair Fern

New Zealand Maidenhair Fern

Taxonomy

Adiantum fulvum
Adiantum
Pteridaceae
Polypodiales

How to care for New Zealand Maidenhair Fern

Water

How often to water your New Zealand Maidenhair Fern

Water needs for New Zealand Maidenhair Fern
0.5 cups
every 9

New Zealand Maidenhair Fern needs 0.5 cups of water every 9 when it doesn’t get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot located in Portland, Oregon.

Use our water calculator to personalize watering recommendations to your environment or download Greg for more advanced recommendations for all of your plants.

Water 0.5 cups every
9

Does your plant get direct sunlight?

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5"
Light

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A plant's growing potential is determined from its location, the time of year, and current local weather.

Plant care guide for New Zealand Maidenhair Fern in Portland, Oregon

Portland, Oregon

38% Low

Finding light for New Zealand Maidenhair Fern in your home

Light needs and placement for plant New Zealand Maidenhair Fern: 3ft from a window
3ft or less from
a window

New Zealand Maidenhair Fern may have difficulty thriving, and will drop leaves 🍃, without ample sunlight.

Place it less than 3 feet from a south-facing window to keep it happy during this time of reduced sunlight intensity in Portland, Oregon ⛅.

Nutrients

How to fertilize New Zealand Maidenhair Fern

Nutrient, fertilizer, and repotting needs for New Zealand Maidenhair Fern: repot after 2X growth

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 New Zealand Maidenhair Fern after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.

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Care Summary for New Zealand Maidenhair Fern

New Zealand Maidenhair Fern

New Zealand Maidenhair Fern


Greg recommends:

Water

0.5 cups every 9 days

Placement

< 3ft from a window

Nutrients

Repot after 2x growth

Based on your location in Portland, Oregon, the 4” pot your plant is in, and that it doesn’t get direct sunlight.

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