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Posted 1Y ago by @Feather.leaves

What are the shedding fuzzy looking kinda transparent alm...

#BostonFern #whatisthis #normalornot #FernFriends #lovefern
Kylie
Kylie
Boston Fern
2ft to light, indirect
4” pot
Last watered 1 year ago
@Rumzzy
Gregory
1800 XP
1Y ago
@Rumzzy
On Fern, they are called Ramenta (plural). Ramentum for a single one. They serve as a protective mechanism from predator i guess, for fern. It also helps them regulate moisture.
@Ms.Persnickety
Monika
108984 XP
1Y ago
@Ms.Persnickety
@Feather.leaves Welcome to the Greg community! It is completely normal for some ferns to have these. A "ramentum" refers to any of the thin, brownish, often fringed or laciniate scales that are borne on the leaves or young shoots of certain ferns and consist of a single layer of cells. While the specific function is not fully understood, ramenta likely provide some protection to the young, developing parts of the fern.
@CutePolypremum
Joanie
8803 XP
1Y ago
@CutePolypremum
@Feather.leaves

This person is a scam artist who has asked the same question to other women who have posted about their plants!
@Ms.Persnickety
Monika
108984 XP
1Y ago
@Ms.Persnickety
@Feather.leaves No worries I just blocked him!