--- title: "Hi!! I just got this lemon button fern 2 months ago, and it was in…" description: "Hi!! I just got this lemon button fern 2 months ago, and it was in great condition when I got it, but starting to decline 😔 I have been following the store…" url: "https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/MPGjteZluV67pCbs37EuIM?language=ko" community: "Pests, diseases and problems" author: "helen" published: "2025-04-23T03:52:14.602127Z" language: "en" image: "https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/P6Bpp6Jkvfgr4QGoKf75UE9gKHJ9KhhP-unCU0xdMao/bHtCf1T-S0qndua4s7O6KA.webp?size=large" --- [커뮤니티](https://getplanta.com/community.md?language=ko) / [Pests, diseases and problems](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ.md?language=ko) # Hi!! I just got this lemon button fern 2 months ago, and it was in… _helen님이 2025-04-23에 게시함_ Hi!! I just got this lemon button fern 2 months ago, and it was in great condition when I got it, but starting to decline 😔 I have been following the store owner's instructions (mist it often, water about once a week) but it is starting to brown which I typically see in underwatered plants, but I am pretty consistent with this one. Let me know if you have any advice or tips I would greatly appreciate it ❤️❤️❤️ (hopefully the photo adequately shows the brown/wilting area in the middle and bottom) ![1개 중 1번째 첨부 파일](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/P6Bpp6Jkvfgr4QGoKf75UE9gKHJ9KhhP-unCU0xdMao/bHtCf1T-S0qndua4s7O6KA.webp?size=large) ## 10개의 댓글 ### AbbyJ님이 2025-04-23에 댓글을 남겼어요. Ferns need an insane amount of humidity. I stopped buying them because unless you have a terrarium that gets close to 100% humidity, they’ll get crusty and brown. My honest suggestion is to get a different plant. You’ll drive yourself nuts with a fern. ### Maheyhey 🪴님이 2025-04-23에 댓글을 남겼어요. Totally agree w Abby. I killed a couple lemon buttons until I was able to maintain consistent humidity north of 50% and no drafts and no direct sun. I ended up putting right next to my humidifier, but not in the draft, and in a spot w bright indirect light and NOW it’s happy. Good luck ### Gaileen Joy님이 2025-04-23에 댓글을 남겼어요. I agree about the humidity, but I’m also wondering about the drainage in that pot (which is VERY cute, by the way!) ### PlantBloomers님이 2025-04-23에 댓글을 남겼어요. I have no suggestions, so sorry, but LOVE the pot!! ### Pierre님이 2025-04-23에 댓글을 남겼어요. Love this pot!!! ### KJM님이 2025-04-23에 댓글을 남겼어요. I'm thinking that pot looks like a cover pot so as long as you drain it or water the plant somewhere else before putting it back that should not be an issue. Of course if it's planted in that pot and it does not have drainage that would be a problem. About the humidity, misting is okay but you would be better off with a humidifier. ### LM님이 2025-04-23에 댓글을 남겼어요. I have one too and it is doing the same thing, not a lot but near the bottom. I do run a humidifier and keep the room over 50%. Sounds like I need even more humidity!! Good luck, cute pot! ### Jillybean님이 2025-07-18에 댓글을 남겼어요. All great suggestions, what also matters is the water you’re using. Tap water is the death of many plants, and causes leaf tips to brown on just about everything it doesn’t kill. If you don’t want to be buying bottled water for your plants just buy a bottle of aquarium water conditioner and add it to your tap water whenever you need to give your plants a drink. All you need is a tiny amount so a bottle should last a long time - a few drops in a filled two quart pitcher. You’ll notice a huge difference in all of your plants. #### Rhus님이 2025-10-19에 답변했습니다. This is such a big deal with ferns, I find. I went from not being able to keep a button fern alive to having 8 on-purpose ferns (plus a few accidental ferns that are growing out of my moss poles) and I swear water was the difference. #### Jillybean님이 2025-10-19에 답변했습니다. Calatheas are a perfect example of how easy it is to kill a plant simply by using tap water. They’re crazy sensitive to chlorine and lime in tap water - anyone who’s had one die despite doing everything else right can tell you this. Tap water is horrible for plants. --- _Planta 커뮤니티 (https://getplanta.com). 누구나 읽을 수 있습니다. 게시물을 올리고, 댓글을 달고, 좋아요를 누르려면 Planta 앱을 다운로드하세요: https://getplanta.com/download_