Species · genus Nephrolepis · Nephrolepidaceae

Fishtail Swordfern

Nephrolepis falcata (Cav.) C.Chr.

Growth habit
epiphyte
Native range
Philippines
Reference · N. falcata

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
Light

Bright, indirect

Water

≈ every 9 days

Humidity

High

Temperature

16–27 °C

Soil mix

Loose, humus-rich mix with steady moisture and good drainage

Propagation

Division or rooted runners

Fertilizing

Half-strength balanced feed monthly in the growing season

Growth rate

Moderate

Flowering

Never flowers — the fishtail fern, reproduces by spores

ToxicityAuthoritative · species

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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Sources: ai:claude-opus-4-8 · ai:claude-opus-4-8 (range 4-9d) · ai:claude-fable-5

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