Silver Table Fern
Pteris cretica
Non-toxic to cats and dogs
A compact fern with ribbon-like fronds striped down the centre. Keep the compost damp and the plant away from radiators — it browns fast in dry air.
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 4–6 days
- LightMedium light
- HumidityHigh humidity
- Temperature16–24 °C
The same interval the Sabz app schedules reminders from. In autumn and winter the app stretches it; see houseplants in autumn.
Common problems
- Crisp brown frond edges — dry air
- Yellowing fronds — the compost dried out — Yellow leaves →
- Bleached fronds — too much direct sun
Similar plants
- Bird's Nest Fern safeAsplenium nidus
- Duffii Fern safeNephrolepis cordifolia
- Mother Fern safeAsplenium bulbiferum
- Spikemoss safeSelaginella kraussiana
In the app
Add a silver table 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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