Since time immemorial, fern has been considered one of the most popular domestic plants. His beauty captivates, besides, this plant is one of the oldest on earth. It is known that the first traces of ferns were discovered even in the Paleozoic era, and today they are spread not only in the forests, they are also bred with pleasure at home. Luxurious, as if carved by the talented hand of the master greens of large leaves, the shade of which is very different, creates an incredible effect in living quarters.
Varieties of indoor ferns
Among the most common ferns is the genus Adiantum. This fern, as a rule, is incredibly beautiful, and besides, the leaves do not absorb moisture, the drops beautifully flow down on them. This type of plant is represented by low, but powerful enough shrubs. The adiantum does not tolerate direct sunlight, and the most frequent guest of city apartments and country houses is called the Venus hair. Due to its shape and beauty of the leaves, ferns are often used in winter garden compositions, they create colorful accents.
Aspleniums - another family of ferns for home keeping - are considered quite complex, because they grow to impressive sizes. Such plants prefer shady places, but they can not do without light, it is necessary to take this factor into account. Derbyanka unites under its shadow a fairly wide range of beautiful ferns. Kinds of room ferns have very noticeable differences, however, as their owners say, they all have some kind of magic: it's not for nothing that many legends and folk tales are connected with ferns.
How to care for a room fern?
Fern loves the cool, but, strangely enough, afraid of frank cold. The best temperature for all indoor plants with carved leaves is from 15 to 20 degrees Celsius. It is interesting that, contrary to the popular belief that the fern grows necessarily in the shade, many of them have tropical roots and are perfectly related to the bright, indeed, scattered light. Thus, an excellent place for indoor ferns is the eastern window with good natural lighting. In the winter months, daily backlighting is desirable for several hours.
The land in which the fern was planted should not be either too wet or dry. Thus, watering should be regulated depending on the season, dryness or excessive humidity in the room. Caring for an indoor fern implies spraying the leaves at least once a week. Some experts recommend to arrange a real warm fern for a fern. In spring, often a transplant is required - a room fern has a tendency to grow. When the plant becomes cramped, its roots can not fully develop, and this immediately affects the leaves.
How does the fern multiply?
Most often, shoots that are separated from the main plant. In addition, you can simply divide a large plant into two or three
Fern will grow and please its owners if all the features of its content are taken into account. This means that the plant was correctly picked up a permanent place, and in addition, the apartment is not hot. Care, carried out constantly, allows you to give fern a long and happy life.