Blue Star Fern, Phlebodium Blue Star
Blue Star Fern, Phlebodium Blue Star
The Phlebodium Blue Star, or Blue Star Fern, is ideal for adding a dramatic touch to any landscape. Its striking, vibrant blue-green foliage stands out in any setting, and requires minimal maintenance to keep its spectacular color. Its strong root system and need for minimal sunlight make it a perfect addition to low-light indoor spaces.
A fascinating and funky fern, less delicate in appearance than many of its contemporaries. The sturdy, elongated, blue-green fronds curl into non-conforming straps, spilling from the plant in a delightfully higgledy-piggledy manner. A great, undemanding houseplant, providing a perfect background for other foliage plants or to soften a dark corner.
Blue Star Fern, with its soft blue-green leaves, is an epiphyte. For those not fully up on their greek etymology, an epiphyte is a plant that grows on another plant. In tropical forests in the Americas, phlebodium aureum will nestle in the branches of huge trees. It can grow to enormous sizes, sometimes with leaves as long as 130cm.