A humidity, moisture and shade loving class of plants. Use this tag with questions about care, propagation and identification of ferns.
Questions tagged [ferns]
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Some of my ferns have brown spots on the tips of their leaves. What causes that?
I have a few ferns with long pointed leaves, and their tips have turned brown. The plant is otherwise healthy, and is actively growing.
What is causing that? Should I worry about it?
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What plant is this? Is it a variety of fern?
A few of this plant is growing in our front yard. Though the leaves look like fern they don't grow like a fern. You can the small ones that just sprouted in the background.
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What fern is this?
The plant was purchased from the Government Plant Nursery in Bryant Park, Kodaikanal town, in Tamil Nadu, India about 1 to 2 years ago. Since the Tamil language is very different and the in-charge gardener did not speak English, I asked for a tree…
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Is any of this a Fern?
A couple of months ago I planted some silver fern spores. For a while nothing happened, but now I have 2 different types of plants growing in my pot, and I'm not sure if I should be removing one of them.
This is my pot:
As you can se there are 2…
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How do I grow primitive plants in Water Gels?
I have fern and horsetail spores. I have some Water Gels too. Can I grow fern and horsetails in Water Gels in a dry climate (not too dry, kind of moderate weather)?
Do I need a special fertilizer or anything?
(Can I grow these out of spores?)
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Why are there small white organisms spreading to all of my indoor ferns leaves?
I bought this fern a few months ago and it has lived on the office desk at home ever since. The small white bugs are around 1mm in size and began on just one leaf about a month ago. I noticed several weeks ago when new leaves were developing that…
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How can I save deer ferns after a drought?
I have several large deer ferns. Some started to drop significantly during an unusually high summer drought in the Pacific Northwestern USA. I watered immediately and they did not perk up. They are still alive no doubt, but still haven't perked up…
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Why is my Australian Tree Fern's leaves curling up at the ends and looking kind of burnt?
I have an Australian Tree Fern and its leaves are starting to turn 'crispy' at the tips. One branch looks like it's been burnt almost.
Can anyone tell me why?
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What can I do about this fern?
Bought a house this winter and I am not sure what this fern is, or how to stop it from taking over. It is growing in two areas, and in one month it went from a dozen or so small stalks to completely taking over both areas. It is so thick, the…
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Identify this plant with curled, white leaves
I stumbled across this wild plant while hiking in central Texas in the Summer. The plant itself was only about a foot tall and had no flowers. I'm sure these leaves are no longer effective at collecting sunlight, so I don't know if the plant was…
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What is this epiphytic climbing fern with narrow leathery leaves, found in Thailand?
Can anybody identify this fern? I found it in the mountains of central Thailand. It is epiphytic mostly, but also grows on the ground.
It has tough leathery leaves and is from an area that has a long dry season.
It was very common in the area that…
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Why Did My Maidenhair Fern Die Overnight?
I'd a maidenhair fern for 3 months that was thriving, very lush, seemed healthy. One morning nearly all its leaves shriveled. Most were still green, but several shriveled leaves near the root had turned yellowish-brown. This was a complete surprise.…
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Pet Burial Plant Suggestions
Two nights ago I lost my beloved dog, Heidi. I buried her in my backyard, and plan to get a plaque to mark the location, and plant some flowers. It was suggested to me today that I plant a small plant that might not grow very big, and will be easy…
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How do I save a dying fern?
I bought a fern at Walmart just a few weeks ago. It had been in the frost at least 3 times and they were going to pitch it out. I was wondering if anyone knows how to save a dying fern? It still has green leaves.
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Why is my fern wilting and drying out?
I have a fairly well established fern which recently started drying out regardless of frequent watering, to the point where there was nothing green left on it.
I went away for a week and when I came back a new frond had come out fully green and…
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