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Lemon Button Fern

Lemon Button Fern
Nephrolepis cordifolia duffii

Great for adding dense foliage to tropical terrariums.


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What do Lemon Button Ferns look like?

This evergreen plant grows to around 30cm in height with the leaves giving off a subtle lemon fragrance when touched. It has thick, dense fronds making it ideal for offering ground cover for many species. 

Where are Lemon Button Ferns from?

Native to the tropics and subtropics of Asia, America and Australia.

How to care for Lemon Button Ferns

These plants prefer a tropical rainforest environment, but don’t do well if the substrate is saturated. They do well in a coir/orchid bark mix, and will also grow in cracks on cork bark. They will happily live in shaded areas of a terrarium but thrive under full spectrum plant growth LED lighting as this aids colour and growth. They can be fed using a terrarium safe biofertiliser such as Superworm Frass. 

The benefits of using Lemon Button Ferns

  • Great for hot and humid environments.
  • Reptile and amphibian safe.
  • Perfect for bioactive setups.
  • Increases oxygen and reduces CO2 throughout the day.
  • Easy to keep, grow and maintain.

Please note: Live plants will naturally vary in size and all sizes are approximate. Photos displaying multiple different colours are an example of the variety we stock, we will send random colours based upon availability.

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