Button Fern
Pellaea rotundifolia
Non-toxic to cats and dogs
Round-leaved and tougher than most ferns — it tolerates a little drying out. Keep lightly moist in medium to bright indirect light. Safe for cats and dogs.
Toxicity
Safe
Not known to be toxic to cats.
Safe
Not known to be toxic to dogs.
Source — ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center, toxic and non-toxic plant list; read from this species' own page
Pet-safety information is a general guide from the ASPCA's toxic-plant database and covers cats and dogs only. "If eaten" summarises the symptoms ASPCA lists for that plant; how an animal actually reacts depends on how much it ate and on the animal. It isn't exhaustive, isn't veterinary advice, and individual animals vary — never rely on it as the sole basis for a decision about your pet. If you think your pet has eaten a harmful plant, contact a vet immediately.
Care
- WaterEvery 5–7 days
- LightMedium light
- HumidityAverage humidity
- Temperature15–24 °C
The same interval the Sabz app schedules reminders from. In autumn and winter the app stretches it; see houseplants in autumn.
Common problems
- Browning fronds — dry air or a full dry-out
- Yellowing — overwatering — Overwatering →
- Sparse growth — too little light
Similar plants
- Bird's Nest Fern safeAsplenium nidus
- Duffii Fern safeNephrolepis cordifolia
- Mother Fern safeAsplenium bulbiferum
- Holly Fern safeCyrtomium falcatum
In the app
Add a button fern to Sabz and the watering interval above becomes a reminder, the toxicity verdict sits on the plant's own page, and when a leaf turns, the Check-up reads what you have actually logged to say why.
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