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title: "I just bought a lemon button fern yesterday, how do I keep it alive?"
description: "I just bought a lemon button fern yesterday, how do I keep it alive?"
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author: "Kirsten"
published: "2026-09-08T00:50:32.175647Z"
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# I just bought a lemon button fern yesterday, how do I keep it alive?

_Posted by Kirsten on 2026-09-08_

I just bought a lemon button fern yesterday, how do I keep it alive?

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## 5 comments

### Eveenala commented on 2026-09-08

There’s a fern specific group but it doesn’t seem too active. Seems like ferns prefer indirect sunlight and while most plants you let the soil dry a little, ferns need moist soil and occasional spritz of water on the leaves.  
So not daily watering so the soil is always wet. Just don’t let her dry out.

### Emmyyy commented on 2026-09-08

I’ve struggled with mine. It never seems happy no matter what I do! Kind of gave up with it 😂

### MattL commented on 2026-09-08

I’ve had frustrating experiences with ferns but I think one key is to give them humidity. So putting them on a humidity tray would be one way to really make them feel at home.

### Altheo commented on 2026-09-08

Humidity, humidity, humidity! 😇

### Mugsy commented on 2026-09-08

My friend gave me a cutting of this plant 2 years ago and it’s one of my favorites. I find that this one does require frequent watering, as do most ferns. The schedule that the app has it on works well for me. I have it in indirect light for most of the day and it seems to be doing great. I know ferns can be fussy but this one has been lower maintenance for me. It seems to be doing fine in the ambient humidity. I love that the leaves grow wildly in different directions. It’s a lot of fun. Good luck!

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