Button Fern
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Despite the Button Fern's appearance, with adorable button-like leaflets attached to delicate stems, it is a tough little fern: On the cliffs of its native New Zealand, it can withstand a variety of temperatures and humidity. This plant is pet-friendly!
- Each plant is unique; size and shape fluctuate by season so all measurements are shown as a range
- Medium plant measures between 5–10" tall from the soil line to the top of the foliage
- Arrives in a nursery grow pot nestled in your planter choice
Plant Care
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Plant Bio
New Zealand’s Pellaea rotundifolia, or Button Fern, is a cheerful houseplant that takes its name from the round, leathery, dark-green leaflets that line its thin stems. Hailing from the woodlands and limestone cliffs of New Zealand and Australia, it is known for being a species that is not just pet-friendly, but well suited for beginner plant parents. Once its initial settling stage is complete, it is fairly easy-going for a fern. Water once every one to two weeks, when soil is at least halfway dry, and increase humidity with a pebble tray or humidifier if possible. It can grow long arching, foot-long fronds under these conditions!

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