Plant Care Fountain Spleenwort

Fountain Spleenwort

Also known as

fountain spleenwort and smooth rock spleenwort

Taxonomy

Asplenium fontanum
Asplenium
Aspleniaceae
Polypodiales

How to care for Fountain Spleenwort

Water

How often to water your Fountain Spleenwort

Water needs for Fountain Spleenwort
0.5 cups
every 7

Fountain Spleenwort needs 0.5 cups of water every 7 when it doesn’t get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot.

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
7

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5"
Light

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Finding light for Fountain Spleenwort in your home

Light needs and placement for plant Fountain Spleenwort: 6ft from a window
6ft or less from
a window

Fountain Spleenwort 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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Nutrients

How to fertilize Fountain Spleenwort

Nutrient, fertilizer, and repotting needs for Fountain Spleenwort: 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 Fountain Spleenwort after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.

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Care Summary for Fountain Spleenwort

Fountain Spleenwort


Greg recommends:

Water

0.5 cups every 7 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.

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