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Posted 4Y ago by @aaronbiller

What kind of fern is this really?

The app thought it was a Boston Fern. But those images appear to have stems with straight pointed leaves. This one has leaves with scallops that appear to mature into their own mini stems with their own mini leaves. Pictures make it look like a Maidenhair Fern or a Leatherwood Fern maybe, but honestly I can find images of all types of leaves labeled as any one of those species lol.

Anyone know for sure?
6ft to light, indirect
6โ€ pot with drainage
Last watered 3 years ago
How big is it? It looks like a Brittle bladderfern. My mom used to kill them. (:
Not a Boston. Looks like a Leather Leaf fern to me.
@sarahsalith it's in a 5-6" pot, my hand is in the one photo for scale. It's not very big, maybe 5" tall or so.

I was thinking leatherleaf too @Superkma75. I'll check out bladderfern also
Looked at some images, definitely brittle bladderfern. It has some of the little curls as well where it's unfurling new stems/leaves.
@aaronbiller They are tiny little plants, aren't they. Your fern is so perfect looking!