Plant Care Oak Leaf Fern

Oak Leaf Fern

Taxonomy

Quercifilix zeilanica
Quercifilix

How to care for Oak Leaf Fern

💦 Water

How often to water your Oak Leaf Fern

Water needs for Oak Leaf Fern
0.5 cups
every 7

Oak Leaf 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

Does your plant get direct sunlight?

Select the pot size

5"
☀️ Light

Finding light for Oak Leaf Fern in your home

Light needs and placement for plant Oak Leaf Fern: 3ft from a window
3ft or less from
a window

Oak Leaf Fern 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 Oak Leaf Fern in your home 🏡.

🪴 Nutrients

How to fertilize Oak Leaf Fern

Nutrient, fertilizer, and repotting needs for Oak Leaf 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 Oak Leaf Fern after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.

Care Summary for Oak Leaf Fern

Oak Leaf Fern

Oak Leaf Fern


Greg recommends:

Water

0.5 cups every 7 days

Placement

< 3ft 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.

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