Elegant Table Fern Pteris cretica 12cm
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Elegant Table Fern Pteris cretica 12cm

R125.00

In stock (can be backordered)

Description

Lush Feathery Frond Charm

Scientific Name: Pteris cretica
Common Names / Known As: Table Fern, Cretan Brake Fern, Ribbon Fern, Silver Ribbon Fern (‘Albolineata’), White Striped Pteris

Overview: Pteris cretica is a graceful fern with delicate, feathery fronds that bring a touch of forest magic indoors. Its green, finger-like leaves vary, with ‘Albolineata’ boasting creamy-white stripes for extra flair. Native to Mediterranean and tropical regions, it thrives as an indoor plant in South Africa, perfect for shaded spots. This low-maintenance gem adds airy texture to any room, with cultivars like ‘Albolineata’ offering striking variegation. Its compact size and lush appeal make it a must-have for plant lovers.

Quirky Fact / Common Use: Known as the “air-cleaning fern,” Pteris cretica can absorb arsenic from soil, making it a natural purifier with a quirky superpower! In South African homes, it’s often gifted to symbolise peace and tranquility.

Available in: 12cm Nursery Pots

Ideal For:

  • 🏠 Apartments, bathrooms, or offices with limited space, enhancing minimalist or boho décor with its feathery elegance.

  • 🌱 Beginners and fern enthusiasts due to its easy-care nature, needing only moderate attention to thrive.

  • 🌿 A must-have for adding soft texture and air-purifying benefits to terrariums or mixed plant displays, creating a calming vibe.

  • 💚 Its delicate, feathery fronds grow to 30–50 cm tall, ideal for tabletops, countertops, office desks, or low shelves.

(Received plants may differ slightly from images displayed. Unless otherwise specified, all Plants come in black nursery pots)

Care Tips

Care: 💡 Overwatering causes yellow fronds and root rot, a common mistake in SA’s humid coastal areas—always ensure proper drainage. Brown leaf edges signal low humidity; mist daily or use a pebble tray in dry inland regions. Spots or marks may indicate pests like scale—wipe leaves with a damp cloth weekly. Trim dead fronds at the base to keep it tidy. Avoid direct sun to prevent scorched leaves.
Light: ☀️ Bright, indirect light or filtered shade (e.g., near a window with sheer curtains); tolerates low light but fronds may thin out.
Watering: 💧 Keep soil consistently moist, watering every 3–5 days when the top 2 cm feels dry; avoid waterlogging by using well-draining soil.
Temperature: 🌡️ 18–24°C; protect from frost and cold draughts, especially in SA’s Highveld winters.
Feeding: 🌿 Apply a balanced, diluted liquid fertiliser (5:1:4) every 4 weeks during spring and summer to boost frond growth. Pause feeding in autumn and winter to let the fern rest.
Pet Friendly? ✅ Non-toxic to cats, dogs, and humans, making it safe for pet-friendly homes or with kids. Not suitable for aquatic environments like fish tanks or ponds.

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To ensure fresh and healthy plants we follow a strict weekly shipping schedule: 

Mondays: We prepare plants for shipping! This means wrapping the soil, adding plant sleeves, and one last pre-travel watering. 
Tuesdays: We wake up bright and early to get all plants carefully packaged for shipping in the morning, in the afternoon we hand over plants with the longest travel ahead of them to our courier partners (this means Eastern, Western and Northern Cape)
Wednesdays: If there are any plants that did not fit in the Tuesday truck, they travel in the second batch on a Wednesday. 
Thursdays and Fridays: No plants are shipped, we carefully monitor all the travelling plant babies to ensure they arrive safely at their new homes ! 

Why do we do this? 

Our shipping schedule works this way to ensure that your plants are less likely to spend a weekend in the courier depot ! Our shipping schedule is designed this way to ensure that your plants are fresh and healthy, for this same reason we do not like keeping stock for extended periods of time which means that stock received on Thursdays and Fridays will only be shipped the following week.
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