Species · genus Nephrolepis · Nephrolepidaceae
Fishtail Swordfern
Nephrolepis falcata (Cav.) C.Chr.
Cultivars of N. falcata
The named forms growers keep — each with its own page, each honest about how much we know.
No named cultivars catalogued under N. falcata yet. When growers document a stable, named form, it earns its own page here.
Guide
The species-level account. Cultivar pages build on this and say where they differ.
An epiphytic fern from the Philippines, naturally rooting in tree crooks and leaf litter where roots drain fast and never sit wet. It wants an airy, loose mix, steady humidity, and bright indirect light out of direct sun. Water when the top inch of mix has dried, then water thoroughly and let it drain freely.
Care recipe
The species record — the baseline every cultivar inherits unless it says otherwise.
Care notes are early — not yet verified
- Light
- ai:claude-opus-4-8
- Water
- ai:claude-opus-4-8 (range 4-9d)
- Humidity
- ai:claude-opus-4-8
- Soil
- ai:claude-fable-5
- Care
- ai:claude-fable-5
Bright, indirect
≈ every 9 days
High
16–27 °C
Loose, humus-rich mix with steady moisture and good drainage
Division or rooted runners
Half-strength balanced feed monthly in the growing season
Moderate
Never flowers — the fishtail fern, reproduces by spores
Not yet documented
This is where toxicity lives — every cultivar of this species inherits it and none can override it.
Reference images
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No reference gallery yet
A few clear photos — habit, a mature leaf, a flower if it blooms — would give this page its eyes.
Add imagesSources: ai:claude-opus-4-8 · ai:claude-opus-4-8 (range 4-9d) · ai:claude-fable-5
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