Plant Care Central American Lace Fern

Central American Lace Fern

Taxonomy

Cheilanthes Myriophyllum
Cheilanthes
Pteridaceae
Polypodiales

How to care for Central American Lace Fern

💦 Water

How often to water your Central American Lace Fern

Water needs for Central American Lace Fern
0.5 cups
every 9

Central American Lace Fern needs 0.5 cups of water every 9 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.

Calculate water needs of Central American Lace Fern

Water 0.5 cups every
9

Does your plant get direct sunlight?

Select the pot size

5"
☀️ Light

Finding light for Central American Lace Fern in your home

Light needs and placement for plant Central American Lace Fern: 3ft from a window
3ft or less from
a window

Central American Lace Fern may have difficulty thriving, and will drop leaves 🍃, 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 Central American Lace Fern in your home 🏡.

🪴 Nutrients

How to fertilize Central American Lace Fern

Nutrient, fertilizer, and repotting needs for Central American Lace 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 Central American Lace Fern after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.

Care Summary for Central American Lace Fern

Central American Lace Fern

Central American Lace Fern


Greg recommends:

Water

0.5 cups every 9 days

Placement

< 3ft 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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