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Nephrolepis exaltata whitmanii compacta,Compact Lace Fern - Kadiyam Nursery

Get Your Hands on the Stunning Compact Lace Fern - Nephrolepis exaltata whitmanii compacta

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Common name:
Compact Lace Fern
Category:
Ferns, Groundcovers, Indoor Plants
Family:
Polypodiaceae or Fern family
Light:
Sun growing, Semi shade
Water:
Normal, Can tolerate more
Primarily grown for:
Foliage
Flowering season:
Non Flowering
Foliage color:
Green
Plant Height or length:
Less than 50 cms
Plant Spread or Width:
Less than 50 cms
Plant Form:
Spreading
Special Character:
  • Good for Edges ie very small hedge or border
  • Hanging or weeping growth habit
  • NASA plant for Indoor pollution control
Generally available in India in quantities of:
Less than a hundred

Plant Description:

- Very similar to the whitmanii but a mouch more compact form.
- Leaves do not get to more than 20 to 25 cms long.
- This fern is very similar to Smithii - but the leaves are stiffer and darker green.
- They are also not as cut as the Smithii.
- Excellent for use as a ground cover or as a small edge plant in semi shade locales.

Growing tips:

- One problem is that it has a tendency to revert back to a lesser divided form. Such forms should be immediately removed.
- General, prefers moderate humidity.
- Semi shade and porous compost.
- Regular water growing periad from march to september.
- Indoor plant that can be grow outdoors in warm areas.
- They require good, indirect light indoors & monthly feeding.
- Hardy & easy to cultivate, it enjoy a moist soil of slight acidity.
- P.H - 5 - 6.5.