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Cute as a Button™ Lemon Button Fern

Nephrolepis cordifolia

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Overview

The Nephrolepis cordifolia is a compact fern with bright light-green, finely divided fronds and a faint lemon scent when the foliage is crushed. Cute as a Button™ reaches about 8-12 inches tall with a tidy mounded habit. It grows best in low to medium indirect light, evenly moist well-drained soil, and higher humidity. Hardy in USDA Zones 9-11.

Sun Half, ShadeWater Medium
Cute as a Button™ Lemon Button Fern (Nephrolepis cordifolia) — The Nephrolepis cordifolia is a compact fern with bright light-green

Culture

Sun
Half, Shade
Water
Medium

Shape & size

Mature height
0.6666667–1 Ft.

Classification

Family
Polypodiaceae

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Cute as a Button™ Lemon Button Fern (Nephrolepis cordifolia) — The Nephrolepis cordifolia is a compact fern with bright light-green

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