| Life form | Grassy, fern |
| Family | Blechnaceae |
| Origin | South America, New Caledonia |
| Ease of cultivation | Easy with little difficulty |
| The size | In height up to 50 cm, sometimes the trunk reaches 1m. |
| Growth rate | Low, like all ferns. |
| Lifespan | In the greenhouse for many years. |
| Temperature | In the summer: 68-75,2, in the winter 53,6 ° F. |
| Humidity | High humidity at more than 60%. The plant is better not to be sprayed, and place the pot in a tray with wet peat. It is especially important that the plant is in high humidity at a temperature above 68 ° F. In summer it is necessary to have it ventilated. It is very good to keep the plant in a bright bathroom or in the kitchen near the sink. |
| Lighting | A partial shadow or scattered light. Ideally, a window facing west or east can be placed at a distance of 1 m from the south-west window. |
| The soil | Suitable shop soil for ferns, must be loose and breathable. For a mixture of homemade equal parts peat, turf, leaf soil and sand. It is better to add sphagnum and charcoal. Good drainage is required. |
| Watering | The ground in the pot must be moist all the time, but the overflow is not permissible (in summer, water about once every 3 days). In winter, watering is reduced to 1 time a week. |
| Fertilizer | During growth, approximately every 10 days, feed two times diluted with fertilizer. |
| Reproduction | Propagated by dividing the bush. It is difficult, but it is still possible to reproduce with spores taken from the underside of the leaf. They must first be dried in an envelope. Next, put the brick in a plastic box or pot, pour 5 cm of distilled water. The brick should be placed moist peat to a height of about 0.6 cm. Spores are poured on peat and close the container with a piece of glass or plastic. The water level should be maintained constantly. The container should be placed in low light conditions, after a few months, green moss will appear on the peat. Separate and transplant small plants should be after they reach 5 cm in height. |
| Bloom | Ferns do not bloom |
| Transfer | Replant every 2 years |
| Features of care | An ideal place for blehnuma – a fountain or Basso, where high humidity. The plant should be given more space, because it reaches considerable dimensions |
| Difficulties | It can be affected by spider mites, mealybugs, scale insects and aphids. When there is a lack of light, the leaves are stretched, and in excess, they become brown and dry. |
| Air cleaning | Removes air from formaldehyde, benzene, toluene and trichlorethylene. |
| Toxicity | – |
