| Life form | Fern |
| Family | Pteridaceae |
| Origin | Tropics of the Old World, subtropics, Mediterranean, Middle East, Transcaucasia |
| Ease of cultivation | Easy to grow plant |
| The size | In width up to 40 cm, and in height not higher than 30-40 cm. |
| Growth rate | High, easily double their growth for the season |
| Lifespan | Perennial |
| Temperature | In the summer: 68-77, in the winter 64,4-68 ° F, the minimum 53,6-59 ° F. |
| Humidity | Average. Pteris relatively resistant to air dry. However, it is desirable to spray 3 times a week. Pot should be placed in a pallet with expanded clay or wet peat. |
| Lighting | Shade-tolerant plant. The window facing north will approach. For variegated forms, bright scattered light is required. |
| The soil | Suitable shop soil for ferns, must be loose and breathable. For a mixture of homemade equal parts of peat, turf, leaf soil and sand. It is better to add sphagnum and charcoal.Good drainage is required. |
| Watering | The soil in the pot must be moist all the time, but the overflow is not permissible (pour with soft water about 3-4 times a week). In winter, watering is reduced to 1-2 times a week. |
| Fertilizer | During growth, every 2 weeks, feed twice diluted with fertilizer |
| Reproduction | Propagation by dividing the bush or rhizome. Very easily multiplies spores in March at a temperature of 55,4 ° F. Very often spores grow as a result of self-seeding. |
| Bloom | Ferns do not bloom |
| Transfer | Young each year, old – as the volume of the pot is filled. Prefers closed pots. |
| Features of care | Regularly cut damaged and brown leaves. The dried plant is cut off under the root and watered. Soon, new leaves may appear. |
| Difficulties | Rarely affected by pests, occasionally wound up a scab. The leaves pale and some twist the tips from the excess of sunlight. The leaves become dry, “paper” and brown from excessive dryness. |
| Air cleaning | – |
| Toxicity | – |
