Scientific Name: Pteris evergemiensis
Synonyms: Silver Lace Fern, Slender Brake Fern, Sword Brake Fern, Variegated Brake Fern
- Easy care variety of fern
- Majestic variegated foliage
- Loves bright light
- Ideal for the beginner fern lover
The Silver lace fern is an elegant variety of fern with beautiful feathery variegated foliage. It is however much tougher than it looks and relatively low care requirements.
The Brake Fern family are the easiest ferns available on the houseplant market. The Silver Lace Fern has a clustered growth habit and delicate silvery leaves. These ideal house plants love bright indirect light and warm humid conditions to look their best.
They are fantastic tabletop centerpieces and will make a lovely accent pieces in any room. To keep your Silver Lace fern compact for smaller spaces you can trim it back often. These low maintenance ferns can also happily thrive a dry spell but prolonged dryness can leave your plant looking dull, crisp, and unhappy.
These lovely little ferns are another fantastic addition to any home or office as they are great air purifiers and will clean a multitude of toxic out of the air leaving your space fresh and clean.
Please note: Pteris evergemiensis are toxic both fresh or dried and should be kept away from pets and children.
CARE INSTRUCTIONS
Follow these instructions to keep your Silver Lace Fern happy and healthy
Light: Provide your Fern with bright indirect light, be sure not to expose it to direct sunlight as this can scorch the foliage.
Water: Water once the soil has dried completely. You may find during warmer weather that you will need to water more often. Dry leaf edges is a sure sign of under-watering.
Humidity: Will happily live in average room humidity.
Fertilizer: Feed your houseplant during the active growing season of spring through summer with a quarter strength well-balanced plant food.