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- Q.Heart Fern Propagates From Old Leaf? - New leaf is coming from the top of a leaf.
- Q.I Have Some Ferns Put On My Office Desks. They Have Spores. I Am Worried That The Spores Under Close Environment Could Be Hamful T - o my colleagues. Is it safe? Please refer to the attached image of my fern plants.
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Anonymous on
August 22, 2023Q.Heart Fern Propagates From Old Leaf?
New leaf is coming from the top of a leaf.
Answered by
GKH_Susan on
August 22, 2023
Certified ExpertA.I looked at other online photos of the plant and most of them also had little heart stems growing from the petiole. However, I couldn't find a source that elaborated on this growth. So, your little heart fern is growing normally. It should be interesting to see how it grows from here. I don't think it is coming from the leaf but the point where the leaf attaches to the petiole.
Your fern will do better if you can increase the humidity around it. Low humidity and/or improper watering is causing the brown edges. Let the soil begin to dry out between waterings.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/foliage/heart-leaf-fern/growing-heart-ferns.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/houseplants/hpgen/raise-humidity-for-houseplants.htm
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- Asked by
Anonymous on
October 23, 2023Q.I Have Some Ferns Put On My Office Desks. They Have Spores. I Am Worried That The Spores Under Close Environment Could Be Hamful T
o my colleagues. Is it safe? Please refer to the attached image of my fern plants.
- Answered by
GKH_Susan on
October 23, 2023
Certified ExpertA.The bracken fern is considered poisonous to livestock and has been linked to cancer in humans. But those issues are from consumption of the fern. Some workers take precautions around bracken fern with spores and wear masks.
Yours looks like a common indoor fern and should pose no danger. If you are worried, though, just replace them with another office plant.
https://csuvth.colostate.edu/poisonous_plants/Plants/Details/50
https://www.aspca.org/pet-care/animal-poison-control/toxic-and-non-toxic-plants/b?page=4
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