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Kangaroo Paw Fern

Kangaroo Paw Fern

R 110.00 ZAR
R 110.00 ZAR
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A glossy, leathery fern with paw-shaped fronds, in a 12cm grow pot.

  • Easy care
  • Low to medium indirect
  • Keep lightly moist
  • 12cm grow pot
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Nationwide delivery Pudo locker R89, to your door R145.
4.94 ★ rated From 1114 customer reviews.

About this plant

Kangaroo paw fern

Also known as Microsorum diversifolium, Kangaroo foot fern

Requires low - medium indirect sunlight as long as it is not exposed to direct sun.

Loves higher humidity levels.

Soil should be moist at all times however not soggy. 

Note: Each individual plant is unique. This image is an example only, however the plant you receive will be as close as possible to this image description. 

Note: Stem length indicated above  is a guide to the estimated length rather than an exact length that you will receive. 

Delivery and packaging

We deliver nationwide with The Courier Guy: Pudo locker R89 or to your door R145. Gauteng customers can also collect in Boksburg (R25).

Orders ship from our depot within 7 working days, and most are on their way sooner. A few rarer plants are ordered in specially for you, which is why we allow 7 days. Couriers don't deliver on weekends.

Every order is packed by hand to survive the courier.

Healthy arrival guarantee

If your plant arrives dead or damaged, we replace it. Just let us know within 24 hours of receiving it and send us a few photos.

For everything else, see our refund policy.

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Kangaroo Paw Fern

Meet the plant

Glossy, paw-shaped fronds

Microsorum diversifolium (now often Zealandia pustulata) · also known as Kangaroo paw fern, kangaroo foot fern

Native to Australia and New Zealand

A tough, glossy fern whose fronds come in different lobed shapes, from simple to deeply cut like a paw. Creeping rhizomes slowly fill the pot and spill over the edge.

  • A kangaroo paw fern in a 12cm grow pot, ready for a shelf, desk or bathroom.
  • Leathery, glossy fronds in varied lobed shapes look different from feathery ferns.
  • Copes with low to medium indirect light, so it fits spots further from the window.

Where it thrives

The best spot in your home

Low to medium indirect light, out of direct sun, such as a south-facing room or a bright bathroom. It enjoys higher humidity.

Care card

Light
Low to medium, indirect
Water
Moist, not soggy
Humidity
Medium to high
Temperature
10 to 25°C, no frost
Soil
Airy, well-drained
Feeding
Light, monthly in summer
Growth
Moderate, creeping
Outdoors
Shade, frost-free

Care made simple

Your first weeks together

  1. Place it in low to medium indirect light, away from direct sun.
  2. Water when the surface starts to dry, keeping the soil moist but not soggy.
  3. Leave the furry rhizomes on top of the soil: don't bury them when repotting.

Plant doctor

If you see this, do this

  • Brown, crispy frond tipsDry air or dry soil. Water more evenly and add humidity.
  • Yellow fronds, soggy soilToo much water. Let the surface dry before the next drink.
  • Pale, scorched frondsToo much sun. Move it into softer light.

Questions

Good to know

How big is the plant?

A plant in a 12cm grow pot. Every plant is unique; the photo shows the size to expect.

Why are the fronds different shapes?

That's normal: this fern grows both simple and lobed fronds on the same plant.

Is it a good bathroom plant?

Yes, it enjoys the extra humidity as long as there's some natural light.

Packed to arrive alive

4.94 out of 5 from 1114 reviews

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