Pigmy sword fern
Nephrolepis cordifolia 'Duffii'
Pigmy sword fern
- Small sword fern variety
- Undemanding
- Versatile use
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Description
"Duffii" is a tropical fern that is as easy as it is graceful. Although it is traded as Nephrolepis cordifolia "Duffii", it is possibly a form of Nephrolepis hirsutula from Southeast Asia to Australia. This pigmy sword fern has much narrower fronds than Nephrolepis exaltata and grows about 30 cm high.
The "Duffii" sword fern grows in well-drained soil that should neither dry out completely nor become waterlogged. When it is well established, it can be fed with a houseplant fertiliser. The species is a semi-shade plant; a bright but not full sun spot is ideal. The temperature is best above 20 °C and should not drop below 14 °C. The fern can be propagated simply by dividing its many-headed rootstock, also by planting young plantlets at the ends of the runners.
Nephrolepis cordifolia "Duffii" is much more suitable for small terrariums than Nephrolepis exaltata, for rainforest as well as drier terrarium types. It works best with its overhanging fronds in an elevated position, for example on back walls, but also on the terrarium floor.
Profile
| Nephrolepis cordifolia 'Duffii' | |
| Cultivation Options | Terrestrial |
| Growth Height | Up to 30 cm in height, compact and spherical growth form |
| Temperature | 18 - 24 °C, not below 15 °C |
| Humidity | 70 - 90 % |
| Light Requirement | Indirect light or partial shade; avoid direct sunlight |
| Watering | Regular, keep substrate moist but avoid waterlogging |
| Fertilization | Monthly with diluted liquid fertilizer during growth |
| Propagation | Division of rhizomes or by spores |
| Suitable for | Smaller to medium-sized terrariums, as ground cover or a standalone plant, ideal for humid terrariums |
| Cultivation Options |
| Terrestrial |
| Growth Height |
| Up to 30 cm in height, compact and spherical growth form |
| Temperature |
| 18 - 24 °C, not below 15 °C |
| Humidity |
| 70 - 90 % |
| Light Requirement |
| Indirect light or partial shade; avoid direct sunlight |
| Watering |
| Regular, keep substrate moist but avoid waterlogging |
| Fertilization |
| Monthly with diluted liquid fertilizer during growth |
| Propagation |
| Division of rhizomes or by spores |
| Suitable for |
| Smaller to medium-sized terrariums, as ground cover or a standalone plant, ideal for humid terrariums |
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