What is the maternity ferns?

Mother Fern is a leaf, green type of ferns that produces new plants on the leaves. These small plants fall from the mother and begin to grow themselves. For this reason, it is sometimes referred to as hens and chickens Fern

This plant is assumed that it came from New Zealand or Australia. It is now grown as a house plant around the world, but is generally not grown outdoors. The ferns are normally done best when it is kept in a window sill that is exposed to the north or east. It can flourish in full sun or partial shadow. It should also have a soil that is permanently moist but not wet. Sometimes they can resemble carrot peaks. Most of the time are bright to medium green. Normally they are about 12 inches (30.48 cm) long when they are fully ripe. They can spread to two legs (0.61 m) to width. If it is placed in a pot, it may be necessary to transplant the plant after a few months to continue to grow. It is a perennial, which means that usually lives severalIk years.

One of the unique properties of this plant is the fact that it reproduces itself. Maternity fern develops small plants on top of its leaves every spring or summer. When these new plants are present, sometimes it seems to be fluffy than usual until these new ferns are blended.

These small buds eventually fall from the leaves and can be covered with soil to form new plants of hens and chickens. Another way to spread these ferns could be picked up from the mother's leaves after they develop their own roots and then plant them in a pot. The grower can also attach the mother of the mother of the ferns to the ground until the child's plants fall on them.

growing this plant can be an entertaining and educational experience for adults and children. It requires great care so growers should be ready to spend a lot of time taking care of the motherFern. Those who do so can enjoy fluffy, green leaves for many years.