Lacy Bracken
Also known as
southern brackenfern and Southern bracken fern
Taxonomy
Pteridium caudatum
Pteridium
Dennstaedtiaceae
Polypodiales
How to care for Lacy Bracken
How often to water your Lacy Bracken
every 9
Lacy Bracken 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 Lacy Bracken in your home
a window
Lacy Bracken love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.
Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
Lacy Bracken does not tolerate low-light 🚫.
Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Lacy Bracken in your home 🏡.
How to fertilize Lacy Bracken
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 Lacy Bracken after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
Care Summary for Lacy Bracken
Lacy Bracken
Greg recommends:
Water
0.5 cups every 9 days
Placement
< 1ft from a window
Nutrients
Repot after 2x growth
Based on the 4” pot your plant is in, and that it doesn’t get direct sunlight.