Christmas Fern
4.8 out of 5 (4 experiences)
Survivor
Large, lush leaves
About Christmas Fern
Christmas Fern is a popular houseplant 🌿 that is easy to grow and needs lots of water to thrive. They do best in long-lasting, direct light ☀️ and should be less than 1 foot from a window.
Plant parents describe this plant as being a survivor and having large, lush leaves with a whopping 130 being grown with Greg around the world. Check out the reviews below for more details!🌟
Christmas Fern likes soil that is good at retaining moisture. Your plant shouldn't need added fertilizers if you repot each time it doubles in size.
Christmas Fern belongs to the Polystichum genus, and is native to Eastern Canada to Mexico.
Taxonomy
Polystichum acrostichoides
Polystichum
Dryopteridaceae
Polypodiales
Also known as
Christmas Dagger and Christmas Dagger Fern
How to care for Christmas Fern
How often to water your Christmas Fern
every 7
Christmas Fern 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
Finding light for Christmas Fern in your home
a window
Christmas Fern love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.
Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
Christmas Fern does not tolerate low-light 🚫.
Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Christmas Fern in your home 🏡.
How to fertilize Christmas Fern
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 Christmas Fern after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
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What’s wrong with Jim? My boyfriend dug this up at work a brought it home to me I’ve had him for about a week now… we’ll just today I noticed some browning leaves and I don’t k ow what to do with him 😓. He’s in red clay soil right now due to where I live should I put him in potting soil? Or could it just be shock..? 😅😅
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I picked my little guy up a few weeks ago and he has crunchy leaves. I check the soil and its wet. What's happening here? #KoreanRockFern
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Ferns- Bare Root I was wondering if anybody had any tips for growing ferns starting at the bare root? I just got some christmas ferns and cinnamon ferns today (two roots per pack), and I have 5 ostrich fern roots on the way. I planted the two christmas tree ferns in one 12 inch pot to start, and the two cinnamon fern roots in another 12 inch pot. The soil is a mix of potting soil and peat moss (I also have coco coir if I need but I haven’t used it yet. Does anyone know if this is a good start or if there is anything I should change/look out for? I’ve never grown ferns this way, so I don’t know why I started off with so many! Thanks! #HappyPlants #PlantsMakePeopleHappy #PlantAddict #NewGrowth #PlantTherapy #FernFriends #Fern #ChristmasFern #CinnamonFern #NewPlantMom
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Ferns - Bare Root I was wondering if anybody had any tips for growing ferns starting at the bare root? I just got some christmas ferns and cinnamon ferns today (two roots per pack), and I have 5 ostrich fern roots on the way. I planted the two christmas tree ferns in one 12 inch pot to start, and the two cinnamon fern roots in another 12 inch pot. The soil is a mix of potting soil and peat moss (I also have coco coir if I need but I haven’t used it yet.) Does anyone know if this is a good start or if there is anything I should change/look out for? I’ve never grown ferns this way, so I don’t know why I started off with so many! Thanks! #HappyPlants #PlantsMakePeopleHappy #PlantAddict #NewGrowth #PlantTherapy #FernFriends #Fern #ChristmasFern #CinnamonFern #NewPlantMom
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Just got a new fern from a river any tips on how often to water it?
Care Summary for Christmas Fern
Christmas Fern
Greg recommends:
Water
0.5 cups every 7 days
Placement
< 1ft 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.
What other plant parents say
Survivor 3
Large, lush leaves 3
Fast grower 2
Easy to propagate 1
Browns easily 1
05/06/2021
This fern was a volunteer on the side of my felt eco pot. I keep it well watered, and it adds that prehistoric feel to my front porch.
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