Kimberly Queen fern
Nephrolepis obliterata
Also called Australian sword fern
Houseplant · Ferns & palmsThe tidy alternative to a Boston — stiff upright fronds that do not shed, and it puts up with far drier air.
Care at a glance
- Ease
- Medium
- Water
- Every 5 daysKeep it moist — water at the first hint of dryness — don't wait for a dry pot.
- Light
- Medium to bright indirect
- Feed
- Every 30 days
- Humidity
- Average
- Hardiness
- Indoors, or out for the summer RHS H1C, to 5°C
- Size
- 0.9 m tall · 0.9 m across
- Lifecycle
- Perennial
- Origin
- Australia
Is it safe for pets and people?
PetsNothing recorded against it
No animal-poison authority lists this plant either way.
PeopleNot checked yet
Nobody has checked this one against a source for us yet, so treat it as unknown rather than safe.
Checked against ASPCA and RHS on 2026-07-31. Where a source says nothing, we say nothing.
A guide, not veterinary or medical advice. If a pet or a person has eaten a plant and you are worried, call your vet or doctor now — don’t wait for signs to appear. Spotted a mistake? Tell us.
First signs of trouble
- A whole upright frond yellows from its lowest pinnae upward — this one sheds by the frond, not by the flake like a Boston fern.Frond browning from the base · disorder