Light
Medium, indirect light. Direct sun yellows the fronds.
Growing guide · Houseplant
Rumohra adiantiformis
How to grow Leatherleaf Fern 'Ruffled Arrow'.
A fern with some backbone.
- Light
- Medium
- Water
- Moderate
- Zones
- Indoors, any
- Size
- 12–24 in. tall
- Pot
- 3.5 in. ceramic pot; size up one inch at a time when the rhizomes fill it.
- Pets
- Not on the ASPCA pet-safe list; keep it out of reach
Water
Water when the top inch is dry. It handles a short dry spell better than most ferns, but don't make a habit of it.
Pot and soil
A peat- or coir-based mix with perlite and good drainage.
Pot it inRosy Houseplant Soil · 4 qtThe everyday peat-free mix. 4 qt repots 2–3 plants. Peat-free, by Rosy Soil
Feeding
Half-strength liquid fertilizer monthly in spring and summer.
Grooming
Cut tired or brown fronds at the base to make room for new ones.
Through the year
Spring and summer: feed lightly and keep the soil moist. Fall and winter: water a little less, stop feeding and keep it away from heat vents.
If something's off
Brown, crispy fronds mean dry soil or very dry air. Pet safety isn't established; keep it out of reach.
Plays well with
Plant it with friends.
Why we stock it: It's a fern for people whose last fern didn't make it.
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