False Bracken
Also known as
Balantium dubium, Calochlaena blepharodes, Calochlaena dubia, Culcita blepharodes, Culcita dubia, Davallia cristatella, Davallia muelleri, Davallia tasmanica, Dicksonia dubia, Dicksonia fallax, Hemitelia godeffroyi and Sitolobium dubium
Taxonomy
Calochlaena dubia
Calochlaena
Dicksoniaceae
Cyatheales
How to care for False Bracken
Water
How often to water your False Bracken
every 9
False Bracken needs 0.5 cups of water every 9 when it doesnât get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot.
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Water 0.5 cups every
9
Light
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Finding light for False Bracken in your home
a window
False Bracken may have difficulty thriving, and will drop leaves đ, without ample sunlight.
Place it less than 3 feet from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of False Bracken in your home đĄ.
Nutrients
How to fertilize False Bracken
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 itâs likely grown enough to need a larger pot anyway.
To replenish this plant's nutrients, repot your False Bracken after it doubles in size or once a yearâwhichever comes first.
Care Summary for False Bracken
False Bracken
Greg recommends:
Water
0.5 cups every 9 days
Placement
< 3ft from a window
Nutrients
Repot after 2x growth
Based on the 4â pot your plant is in, and that it doesnât get direct sunlight.
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