Plant in bright shade and give regular irrigation. An attractive and useful shade plant for an accent in a rock garden or as a small edging plant. Hardy to 19° F.

Nephrolepis cordifolia is native to northeastern Australia north into Asia where it is found growing in swamps, low lying wet areas and sometime as an epiphyte, but it is well established throughout the world in the tropics and subtropics. The name for the genus comes from the Greek words 'nephros' meaning "a kidney" and 'lepis' meaning a 'scale' for the shape of the specific epithet means "heart-shaped leaves". 

The information displayed on this page about Nephrolepis cordifolia 'Lemon Buttons' is based on the research we have conducted about it in our nursery library as well as from information provided by reliable online resources. We also include our own observations made about this plant as it grows in the nursery gardens and other gardens visited, as well how the crops of this plant have performed in the containers in our nursery field. We will also incorporate comments that we have received from others and welcome hearing from anyone with information about this plant, particularly if it includes cultural information that will aid others to better grow it.