
Birdfoot Cliffbrake
About Birdfoot Cliffbrake
Birdfoot Cliffbrake is a super rare houseplant 🌿 that needs regular watering to thrive. They do best in abundant sunlight ☀ and should be less than 3 feet from a window.
Birdfoot Cliffbrake likes soil that is well draining. Your plant shouldn't need added fertilizers if you repot each time it doubles in size.
Taxonomy
Pellaea mucronata
Pellaea
Pteridaceae
Polypodiales

How to care for Birdfoot Cliffbrake
How often to water your Birdfoot Cliffbrake

every 9
Birdfoot Cliffbrake 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
Finding light for Birdfoot Cliffbrake in your home

a window
Birdfoot Cliffbrake may have difficulty thriving, and will drop leaves 🍃, 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 Birdfoot Cliffbrake in your home 🏡.
How to fertilize Birdfoot Cliffbrake

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 Birdfoot Cliffbrake after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
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My new growth, a button fern is starting to get some dead ends, very small but noticeable. Does anyone know, should I prune him or let them be? #NewGrowth #ButtonFern #pruning
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Marvin’s leaves are drooping and shriveling up and turning brown. What should I do? I’ve had him for about a month and he has been doing great until now. It’s gotten kind of cold but I’m not sure that’s the problem. Any suggestions?
Care Summary for Birdfoot Cliffbrake
Birdfoot Cliffbrake
Greg recommends:

0.5 cups every 9 days

< 3ft from a window

Repot after 2x growth
Based on the 4” pot your plant is in, and that it doesn’t get direct sunlight.
