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Blue Star Fern | Phlebodium Davana
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Unit E1, 26 Sir Alfred Owen Way
Joe's Plant Place
Caerphilly CF83 3HU
United Kingdom
Plant Description
Description
Phlebodium aureum ‘Davana’, commonly known as the Blue Star Fern, is a distinctive tropical fern with soft, wavy blue-green fronds and a naturally relaxed, arching growth habit. More forgiving than many traditional ferns, it's an excellent choice for adding texture and colour to bright indoor spaces while being easier to care for than most of its fern relatives.
PLANT CARE
Everything you need to know to keep your plant happy and thriving.
LIGHT
Medium Light
WATER
Moderate watering. Allow the top few centimetres of compost to dry slightly between waterings. Keep the soil lightly moist but never waterlogged. Unlike many ferns, the Blue Star Fern is more tolerant of occasional drying out.
SOIL
Free-draining houseplant compost with added orchid bark and perlite to provide good drainage while retaining light moisture.
REPOT
Repot every 2–3 years in spring or when rootbound. Move up one pot size only. Avoid burying the thick, furry rhizomes, which naturally grow along the surface of the compost.
HUMIDITY
Medium
DIFFICULTY
Beginner
PET FRIENDLY
Yes
AIR PURIFYING
Yes
JOE'S TOP TIP
Keep the fuzzy rhizomes exposed rather than covering them with compost. Bright, indirect light helps maintain the beautiful blue-green foliage, and an occasional mist or naturally humid room will keep the fronds looking their best.
COMMON MISTAKE
Most people struggle with this fern by overwatering or burying the surface rhizomes during repotting, which can lead to rot.
WHEN TO COME BACK TO US
Bring it back (or a photo) in 6–8 weeks if you want: • Repotting advice • Help caring for the surface rhizomes • A general plant health check
PLANT FACT
The thick, furry rhizomes creep across the surface of the compost and help the plant store water and nutrients. In the wild, the Blue Star Fern often grows high on tree branches as an epiphyte rather than in the ground.
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN
Tropical and subtropical regions of the Americas