Silver Tree Fern
Taxonomy
Sphaeropteris leucotricha
Sphaeropteris
Cyatheaceae
Cyatheales
How to care for Silver Tree Fern
How often to water your Silver Tree Fern
every 9
Silver Tree Fern 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 Silver Tree Fern in your home
a window
Silver Tree Fern love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.
Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
Silver Tree Fern does not tolerate low-light 🚫.
Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Silver Tree Fern in your home 🏡.
How to fertilize Silver Tree 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 Silver Tree Fern after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
Care Summary for Silver Tree Fern
Silver Tree Fern
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.