Plant Care

Light Requirements: Provide bright, indirect light or partial shade. Protect from strong direct sunlight.

Water Requirements: Keep the soil evenly moist but well drained. Water before the soil becomes completely dry and avoid allowing water to remain in the crown.

Fertilizer: Feed with a half-strength general houseplant fertilizer once a month during spring and summer. Reduce feeding during fall and winter.

Soil: Use a moisture-retentive but well-draining fern or houseplant mix.

Temperature: Prefers temperatures around 60–75°F. Protect from cold drafts and temperatures below about 50°F.

Pet Safety: Generally considered pet-safe; ASPCA does not specifically list Asplenium antiquum ‘Crissie’, but other Asplenium ferns are listed as non-toxic.

Humidity: Prefers moderate to high humidity. A humidifier can help in especially dry indoor environments.

Growth Habit: A compact, upright fern forming a central rosette of glossy green fronds with distinctive divided and frilly tips.