Boston fern
Nephrolepis exaltata
- Wants
- Medium
- Tolerates
- Bright direct down to low
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Pets
- Safe
Why it wants that
Forest-floor light is dim and indirect; fronds have no defence against direct sun.
Too little light
Fronds thin out and the centre of the plant stops producing new growth.
Too much
Fronds go crisp and brown at the tips within days of direct sun.