Plant Care Cochise scaly cloak fern

Cochise scaly cloak fern

Also known as

Astrolepis cochisensis

Taxonomy

Hemionitis cochisensis
Hemionitis
Pteridaceae
Polypodiales

How to care for Cochise scaly cloak fern

Water

How often to water your Cochise scaly cloak fern

Water needs for Cochise scaly cloak fern
0.5 cups
every 9

Cochise scaly cloak 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.

Water 0.5 cups every
9

Does your plant get direct sunlight?

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5"
Light

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Finding light for Cochise scaly cloak fern in your home

Light needs and placement for plant Cochise scaly cloak fern: 3ft from a window
3ft or less from
a window

Cochise scaly cloak fern 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 Cochise scaly cloak fern in your home šŸ”.

Nutrients

How to fertilize Cochise scaly cloak fern

Nutrient, fertilizer, and repotting needs for Cochise scaly cloak 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 Cochise scaly cloak fern after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.

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Care Summary for Cochise scaly cloak fern

Cochise scaly cloak fern


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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