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How to care for a blue star fern – recreating its natural environment will make them easy to look after

Blue star fern on marble shelf in bathroom next to shells.

Named for the unique colour of its blue-green wavey leaves, the Blue Star ferns – also known by the Latin Phlebodium aureum – is a beautiful addition to a bathroom or kitchen, thriving in indirect light and a humid environment.

With its unusual leaves, the Blue Star fern would be a beautiful addition to your houseplant ideas. Blue Star ferns have a reputation for being a handful, but the secret to success is to imitate the plant’s native environment.

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