Bolbitis auriculata
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Bolbitis auriculata

Green flame fern · Fishtail Fern

Tier 2 Difficulty: hard Water: high Light: partial_sun
Temperature
20–37 °C
Soil pH
6–7
Hardiness
Zone 10–12
Click count
86
Observations
33

Care Guide

💧 Water
☀️ Light Partial sun

Bolbitis auriculata is native to habitats such as forest understories or rocky areas that provide natural shade. Its preferred sunlight condition is Full Shade, but it can tolerate Partial Sun.

Ideal: Partial sun
🌡️ Temperature 20–37.8°C

Bolbitis auriculata comes from tropical areas, where the climate is generally warm and humid. Because of this, it is suited to high temperatures and humidity. It does not tolerate abrupt temperature changes and prefers a consistent temperature, so avoiding indoor temperature swings is important. It usually cannot withstand cold conditions and needs warmer temperatures for growth. If the surrounding temperature falls too low, the plant may stop growing or even die.

Ideal temperature: 20–37.8°C
💨 Humidity
Humidity:
🪴 Soil 6-7
Soil pH: 6-7
🌱 Fertilizer
🪴 Pot & Repot
✂️ Pruning
🌿 Propagating
🐛 Diseases & pets
☠️ Toxicity

Characteristics

Plant Type
Fern, Herb
Life Cycle
Perennial
Genus
Bolbitis
Family
Polypodiaceae
Hardiness Zone
10-12
Mature Height
30 cm to 61 cm
Mature Spread
30 cm to 49 cm
Leaf Color
Dark Green, Forest Green
Leaf Type
Deciduous
Planting Time
Spring, Summer
Native Area
Angola, Sudan, Madagascar, Nigeria, Congo, Guinea, Gabon, Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Benin, Sierra Leone, Equatorial Guinea, Cameroon, Liberia, Burundi, Togo, Ghana, Côte d'Ivoire, Congo (DRC), Central African Republic

Tags (4)

Common Names (2)

en Green flame fern
en Fishtail Fern