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5.0 out of 5 (2 experiences)

Also known as
Fishbone Fern and Button Sword Fern
Taxonomy
Nephrolepis Cordifolia 'Duffii'
Nephrolepis
Nephrolepidaceae
Polypodiales

How to care for Lemon Button Fern
How often to water your Lemon Button Fern

every 7
Lemon Button Fern needs 0.5 cups of water every 7 when it doesn’t get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot.
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Water 0.5 cups every
7
Finding light for Lemon Button Fern in your home

a window
Lemon Button Fern can tolerate being far from a window and light source.
Place it less than 6 feet from a south-facing window to ensure it receives enough light to survive 💪.
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How to fertilize Lemon Button 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 Lemon Button Fern after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
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Hi! Just yesterday I got this lemon button fern to make my room more alive and I js love plants anyways is there any tips someone could give me? I know a little about plants but I would like to expand my knowledge
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I need help with Virgil! Virgil is my Butter Fern who is slowly declining, and I’m not sure what to do for him. If anyone has any suggestions, I would appreciate them. There are two pics on his file. One the day I repotted him, the second today. He had been in an upstairs hallway with very little daylight, so I recently (approximately a week ago) moved him to a new shelf in my entry way. He’s closer to the light but not in direct light. I’ll admit I have watered him more quantity wise than the app has suggested because the soil is still dry after that amount. I’m not sure what size his pot is, I don’t know how they are measured. I’m new to houseplants.
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The usual fern questions, but perhaps someone can be of assistance #ferns #lemonbuttonfern #fernfriends *main question 4th paragraph down... sry 😅 I'll start off by saying that all my life, I've had a black thumb, despite my love for plants: pests, potting issues, sun issues, water issues, and my mortal enemy... root rot. Though I've had my snake plant for 5 years now and while my cat has been a dangus and regretted snacking on her a few times. They're literally a plant you can forget exists, and they're keep on going. (Hi, ADHD here, and it makes it tricky). But with that intro that should probably be in my bio out of the way; I decided to change this. I found as many easy plants as I could to start with and have been taking great care of them. If my raindrop pepperomia could thrive in my house, I thought others could too. I bought a "6 pack of easy starter plants," and one was a freaking yellow buttom fern. Not sure who thought that would be an easy task but here we are. If you view my pictures, that was a 10 day difference. I used a peat moss mixture with medium drainage, keep her in the bathroom where I shower daily (never too hot), and is less than a meter (maybe 1.5 ft-ish) from an east facing window. Now I put him on a tall shelf so all light is filtered through the textured glass and indirect and have made sure to let the top ~3 cm dry before watering. I think you may be able to see the schedule on his page. But if not I'll answer any questions. I mist him about 10 times a day, attempting to recreate the amount of moisture all the thriving ferns in the wild usually have here in the PNW. But alas, no luck. Very mild fertilizer did nothing, no signs of rot or pests. So is my only option to use a humidifier 24/7? It's fairly humid in there already, but we have a low dew point here. Generally, it seems ferns in the wild here thrive outside of our awful summers. If anyone can make any other suggestions, I'd greatly appreciate it.
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Browning fern? #LemonButtonFern I know these guys are lower light, and according to my placement these should be in good shape. But this guy is browning quickly. I thought maybe it needed more light so I put it it in a shaded corner of my patio, where there is indirect sunlight. It got really dark, so I’m not sure if it burned it? But it keeps telling me to water the soil and the soil feels so wet. I don’t wanna overwater. Thoughts? The same thing is happening to my Venus fern.
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My plant looks brown and the fronds feel crumbly. It is probably 4ish feet from a nw facing window. I have a hunch the lighting is off but idk #LemonButtonFern
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My lemon button fern is browning! I have only had him for a week and have moved him closer and farther away from the window in attempts to stop it, but I can’t figure it out! Any suggestions? #LemonButtonFern
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Lemon Button fern I got this fern as a gift a two weeks ago and definitely thought it was an erect sword fern, until I did more research and some dumpster diving for its original plastic pot and found out it was a lemon fern. I know these can be pretty picky, and some of the leaves are already browning. I spritz it everyday, and just placed a humidifier next to it, but what else can I do? I really don’t want to accidentally kill Lemony Snickett
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150th times a charm! Right?! 🤣 jk. I love all fern! But I’ve never had much luck with them. Please share your fern knowledge with me! All tips and tricks welcome! Thank you in advance 🪴🙏 #FernFriends #FernLove #PlantAddict #PlantLove #PlantTherapy #GregGang
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Fern Squad 🌿 Can you send me your humidifier suggestions? My Fern is not looking so good 🫣 #LemonButtonFern
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Pruning Are you supposed to prune your ferns? As you can see in the photos I took the time to do it. #BostonFern
Care Summary for Lemon Button Fern
Lemon Button Fern
Greg recommends:

0.5 cups every 7 days

< 6ft from a window

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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