Plant Care Aspidotis californica

Aspidotis californica

About Aspidotis californica

Aspidotis californica is a super rare houseplant 🌿 that needs regular watering to thrive. They do best in abundant sunlight ā˜€ and should be less than 3 feet from a window.

Aspidotis californica likes soil that is well draining. Your plant shouldn't need added fertilizers if you repot each time it doubles in size.

Taxonomy

Hemionitis californica
Hemionitis
Pteridaceae
Polypodiales

Also known as

Aspidotis californica, California lacefern and Aspidotis californica

How to care for Aspidotis californica

Water

How often to water your Aspidotis californica

Water needs for Aspidotis californica
0.5 cups
every 9

Aspidotis californica 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.

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.

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Finding light for Aspidotis californica in your home

Light needs and placement for plant Aspidotis californica: 3ft from a window
3ft or less from
a window

Aspidotis californica may have difficulty thriving, and will drop leaves šŸƒ, 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 Aspidotis californica in your home šŸ”.

Nutrients

How to fertilize Aspidotis californica

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

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Care Summary for Aspidotis californica

Aspidotis californica


Greg recommends:

Water

0.5 cups every 9 days

Placement

< 3ft from a window

Nutrients

Repot after 2x growth

Based on the 4ā€ pot your plant is in, and that it doesn’t get direct sunlight.

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