The Blue Star Fern (Phlebodium aureum) is a stunning tropical plant with soft, velvety fronds in a distinctive blue-green shade. Native to the Americas, this epiphyte naturally grows on tree trunks, making it perfectly adapted to life as a houseplant.
These ferns thrive in bright indirect light and love humidity, which makes them perfect for bathrooms or spaces with humidifiers. While they need consistent moisture, they're relatively easy to care for – just keep their soil damp but not waterlogged.
What makes them special is their deeply lobed, arching fronds that create a graceful cascade of foliage. The blue-tinted leaves and fuzzy rhizomes give this fern a unique character that sets it apart from its more common cousins.