Fern, Houseplant Plant Features

Ferns are among the most beautiful houseplants. With lacy fronds and a classic texture, they work well in just about

any interior design scheme, from country casual to formal. There's a wider variety of ferns available than most folks

realize, so there's abundant opportunity to decorate with these houseplants. 

Ferns look beautiful mixed together, but they're also a wonderful choice to combine with other houseplants,

especially larger-leafed varieties so you can enjoy the dramatic contrast in leaf texture. Pay attention to color, too --

certain ferns pair better with other houseplants because of coloring, overall plant, shape and other factors. The good

news, though, is that you can't go wrong with ferns. 

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Fern, Houseplant Growing Instructions

Most ferns grow best in medium to bright light, but shielded from direct sun, especially during the hottest part of the

day. If ferns get too much light, the leaves can suffer from sunburn and have a bleached look. 
Water most ferns enough to keep the soil moist, but not wet or soggy. Like most houseplants, ferns will rot if they're

kept too wet for too long. 

Keep ferns healthy and beautiful by providing them with average to above-average relative humidity levels. Their

love of moist air makes ferns perfect houseplants for bright bathrooms or kitchens. If ferns don't get enough

humidity, their fronds may turn brown and dry prematurely. Because they like humidity, most ferns are ideal plants

for terrariums. 

Houseplant ferns are not intended for human or animal consumption.