How to Grow and Care for Whisk Fern

Whisk Fern, also known as Skeleton Fork Fern, Moa, Psilotum, Tassel Fern

Whisk Fern is a primitive fern ally with relatively simple care requirements, making it an easy plant for enthusiasts to maintain. It thrives in bright, indirect light and requires well-draining soil, mirroring its natural habitat on tree branches or rocky terrains. Special care points include ensuring high humidity and warm temperatures to mimic its tropical origins. Additionally, whisk Fern needs occasional waterings but is sensitive to overwatering, so allowing the soil to dry slightly between waterings is crucial.

Watering schedule: Every week

Sunlight Requirements: Partial sun

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Planting and Growing Whisk Fern

Toughness	High
Care Level	Medium
Care Difficulty	Easy
Lifespan	Perennial
Watering Schedule	Every week
Sunlight Requirements	Partial sun
Soil Type	Garden Soil
Soil pH	6-7
Planting Time	Early fall, Mid fall
Hardiness Zones	8-11

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Whisk Fern exhibits a distinctive appearance, characterized by its green, forked stems that branch dichotomously, each branch ending in a triangular shape. These stems bear small, scale-like projections, giving it a leafless facade. Vibrant yellowish balls, which are actually clusters of sporangia, adorn the plant. The sporangia trio is prominently positioned on the stem's upper sections. Whisk Fern is variable in form, with its stems standing erect, up to several feet high (a few dozen centimeters), when growing in soil, yet often draping pendulously when attached to other plants as an epiphyte. Its enations, resembling tiny leaves, are sparsely distributed and are much shorter than 1 inch (2.54 cm).