Fern Pellaea Rotundifolia

Pellaea Button Fern Care

Size & Growth

Button Rotundifolia is a relatively tiny fern with fronds growing up to 10″ inches long.

The fronds of the New Zealand button fern are lined with dark, round, and larger green leaves shaped like buttons.

The branches grow quickly, but they still stay small. They have a gentle slight arch to them making them wonderful hanging basket plants.

Flowering and Fragrance

This plant doesn’t flower.

Light & Temperature

The button fern prefers bright indirect light, especially during the cold weather and subdued light during the summer season.

They have a high tolerance to the colder climate but dislike frost.

The ideal room temperature for it is between (18° – 24° C).

However, the temperature shouldn’t be lower than (13°C).

Watering and Feeding

Even though the button fern is a house plant, it likes the soil dried out between the watering.

Avoid getting the soil soggy and limit misting and keep in mind it needs a different care schedule as compared to other plants.

This means getting the ideal water balance might become a little tricky initially.

Watering mostly depends on the kind of container, soil mix, drainage, season, as well as the humidity and temperature.

Just don’t over water the plant, this will give you a chance to experiment a bit to find the right water balance.

Feed this plant every two weeks during April and September with a slightly diluted liquid houseplant fertilizer.