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Taxonomy
Nephrolepis exaltata 'Smithii'
Nephrolepis
Nephrolepidaceae
Polypodiales

How to care for Cotton Candy Fern
How often to water your Cotton Candy Fern

every 7
Cotton Candy 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 Cotton Candy Fern in your home

a window
Cotton Candy 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 Cotton Candy 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 Cotton Candy Fern after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
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Boston Fern Health Check What’s going on with my big bushy #BostonFern? It has started to brown in a couple spots and some stems have died. Still bushy and tall but less dense on one side. #HappyPlants #PlantsMakePeopleHappy #PlantAddict #PlantTherapy #health
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I have a cotton candy fern that is…not thriving. It’s currently in a large pot, watered regularly, and I’ve introduced fertilizer recently. It’s near two windows that get a ton of light but it’s indirect on the fern. Do we think it needs a grow light to support? I want it to succeed, I’ve had it for so long! #CottonCandyFern #SadPlant
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My fern is dying I have a fern its close to a window and i water it pretty often but it loses a lot of leaves and does not look like its doing well does anyone know how i can help it thrive ?
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Why is my fern turning brown? #BostonFern
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They look so bad. What can I do #BostonFern
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She was starting to become unhappy, but got her first dose of #HappyHappyHouseplantFood Excited to watch her thrive! #PlantFood #Fertilizer #FernFriends #BostonFern
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Can anyone tell me if this is to much shade it’s not really sunny out today as well #BostonFern
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Why is my fern so sad? Constantly shedding leaves. #BostonFern
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Why are the tips turning brown
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She's browning The soil has not become dry, nor do I think it has been sitting in pooled water to where root rot would be an issue. The humidity has fluctuated a lot from 55% to 70%. I had the pot about 2 feet from an East facing window with sheer curtains. There used to be more green fronds, but now so many are brown. I moved her into a bathroom that stays at or above 65% humidity. Is there hope?
Care Summary for Cotton Candy Fern
Cotton Candy 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.
