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Blue Star Fern (Phlebodium aureum) – Unique Blue-Green Fronds

Blue Star Fern: Iridescent Blue-Green Foliage

This epiphytic fern showcases stunning, broad fronds with a distinctive blue-green hue. Its rhizomes creep along the soil surface, adding to its exotic appeal.

Care Guide

Light: Medium light indoors
Water: Keep moist
Fertilizer: Feed at half strength twice as often
Humidity: Thrives with misting, pebble tray, or grouping
Temperature: Comfortable cooler indoor temperatures

A stunning conversation piece for mounted displays or pots.

Ferns: Transplanting Blue Star Sea Holly (Eryngium); Blue Star Creeper (Isotoma fluviatilis): Low-Growing Groundcover for Sun or Shade; 'Mandaianum' Bear's Paw Fern (Phlebodium aureum): Blue-Green, Lobed Fronds for Containers; Blue Fern (Microsorum thailandicum); Juniperus squamata 'Blue Star': Singleseed Juniper with Silver-Blue Foliage; Growing Amsonia (Blue Star): Easy Perennial with Golden Fall Color; Petunia 'Ultra Blue Star': Star-Patterned Blue Blooms; Blue Star Juniper – Sparkling Blue Foliage, Dense Spreading; Boston Blue Bell Fern – Classic Indoor Elegance; Blue Star Juniper – Sparkling Blue Foliage Accent

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