Kangaroo Paw Fern - Microsorium diversifolium - 4" Pot

This native of Australia and New Zealand is so named because its mature leaves resemble the shape of a kangaroo’s foot. These bright green, shiny-textured leaves on long, thin stems will grow thick and full with proper care and the right growing conditions. Provide very bright, indirect light and keep evenly moist, not wet or dry. Mature Size: 12 inches tall and up to four feet wide. It is best to keep your kangaroo paw fern’s soil moist, but not soggy. Feed your plant with standard houseplant fertilizer diluted to half-strength once per month during the spring and summer growing season. Avoid fertilizing and cut back on watering during fall and winter when the plant's growth goes dormant. An ideal temperature range for kangaroo paw fern is between 60 and 70 degrees.1 Make sure to keep your plant in a place far from heaters, stoves, and the dry, blowing air of your ventilation system. Kangaroo paw fern grows best in an environment with high to moderate humidity, which makes it an excellent bathroom plant. You can also add humidity around your plant by grouping it with other plants in a small room to create a microclimate with higher moisture or by running a humidifier nearby.