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indoor cotton plant Cotton Candy FernBotanical Name: Nephrolepis exaltata 'Smithii' Common Names: Cotton Candy Fern Fluffy Ruffles Fern Smithii Boston Fern Chartreuse Fern Feathery Fern The Nephrolepis exaltata 'Smithii' Cotton Candy Fern captivates with its incredibly soft, fluffy chartreuse fronds that look and feel like spun sugar, creating an ethereal cloud of delicate greenery that brings magical whimsy and powerful air purification to any indoor space. This remarkable cultivar
Botanical Name: Nephrolepis exaltata 'Smithii'
Common Names: Cotton Candy Fern • Fluffy Ruffles Fern • Smithii Boston Fern • Chartreuse Fern • Feathery Fern
The Nephrolepis exaltata 'Smithii' Cotton Candy Fern captivates with its incredibly soft, fluffy chartreuse fronds that look and feel like spun sugar, creating an ethereal cloud of delicate greenery that brings magical whimsy and powerful air purification to any indoor space. This remarkable cultivar features uniquely dense, feathery foliage in stunning lime-green hues that seem to glow with inner light, while working tirelessly to remove toxins from your home's air and adding unmatched textural interest to your plant collection.
This extraordinary humidity-loving fern combines breathtaking visual softness with exceptional air-cleaning benefits, making it perfect for bathrooms, kitchens, or anyone seeking a conversation-starting plant that improves indoor air quality while creating an instant tropical oasis. Enjoy year-round enchanting beauty with the softest, most touchable fronds in the plant kingdom - all with complete confidence around your beloved pets and family members who can safely admire its cotton candy-like charm.
Complete Care Guide
Light Requirements ▼
- Bright, indirect light promotes healthy growth and vibrant chartreuse coloring
- East or north-facing windows provide ideal growing conditions
- Tolerates lower light better than many houseplants
- Perfect for naturally lit bathrooms and bright kitchens
- Avoid direct sunlight which can fade the beautiful chartreuse color
Watering Instructions ▼
- Keep soil consistently moist but never waterlogged or soggy
- Water when top inch of soil feels slightly dry
- Use filtered, distilled, or rainwater for best results
- Ensure excellent drainage to prevent root rot
- Reduce watering frequency slightly during winter months
Humidity & Temperature ▼
- High humidity: 50-70% for optimal fluffy frond development
- Temperature range: 65-75°F (18-24°C) with consistent warmth
- Thrives in naturally humid bathrooms and kitchens
- Use large humidity trays, grouping with other plants, or room humidifiers
- Avoid cold drafts, heating vents, and sudden temperature changes
Potting & Fertilizing ▼
- Use well-draining, peat-based potting mix that retains some moisture
- Ensure pots have excellent drainage holes
- Feed monthly during growing season with diluted liquid fertilizer
- Repot every 2-3 years or when roots become crowded
- Choose hanging baskets or pedestals to showcase cascading fronds
Air Purification & Maintenance ▼
- Excellent air purifier removing formaldehyde, xylene, and benzene from indoor air
- Dense, fluffy fronds maximize air-cleaning surface area
- Remove brown or damaged fronds at the base with clean scissors
- Gently mist fronds to maintain humidity and remove dust
- Propagates through division of runners during repotting
Styling Ideas for Your Cotton Candy Fern
Hanging Displays
Showcase cascading fluffy fronds beautifully
Bathroom Oasis
Perfect for high-humidity environments
Textural Contrast
Adds soft texture to plant collections
Bright Corners
Illuminates spaces with chartreuse glow
Shipping & Potting Information
Your plant ships in its current nursery pot and will need to be repotted into a decorative container of your choice. The beautiful ceramic pot shown in the product images is for styling inspiration only and is not included with your purchase. This allows you to select the perfect decorative pot that matches your home's unique style and décor.
Frequently Asked Questions
What makes the Cotton Candy Fern different from regular Boston Ferns?
The Smithii variety features incredibly dense, fluffy fronds with a unique chartreuse color that regular Boston Ferns don't have. The texture is much softer and more cloud-like, creating an almost ethereal appearance that's perfect for adding textural interest to any space.
Does this fern really purify air effectively?
Yes! Like all Boston Fern varieties, the Cotton Candy Fern is an excellent air purifier, removing formaldehyde, xylene, and benzene from indoor air. The dense, fluffy fronds actually provide more surface area for air purification than regular ferns.
How can I maintain the fluffy texture of the fronds?
Maintain high humidity (50-70%), provide consistent moisture without overwatering, and mist the fronds regularly. The fluffy texture is enhanced by proper humidity levels and gentle air circulation around the plant.
Is this plant safe around pets and children?
Absolutely! Nephrolepis ferns are completely non-toxic to cats, dogs, and humans, making them perfect worry-free choices for families who want to enjoy their stunning cotton candy-like foliage and air-purifying benefits safely throughout their home.
Why are my fronds losing their chartreuse color?
Loss of the bright chartreuse color usually indicates too much direct sunlight or insufficient humidity. Move to bright, indirect light and increase humidity levels. The vibrant lime-green color should return with proper care conditions.
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★★★★★ 5
Works
Size: 3 Panel-102'', Color: Beige, Size: 3 Panel-102'', Color: Beige
It’s beige and not white. Once install - hard to disinstall. Need a drill to put it together
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Reviewed in the United States on May 4, 2026
★★★★★ 3
Does the job, but assembling by yourself is a nightmare
Size: 4 Panel-88'', Color: Black
Does it do the job? Yes, although as others said there are small gaps but it's not a huge deal. The price is also good. But the reason I'm giving it a 3/5 is simply because the assembly for this was a complete nightmare. I honestly don't think I would recommend this to anyone unless they have another person to help them assemble it, because doing it by myself was terrible. I don't think I'd buy this again, I think I'd opt to just spend a bit more money and save myself the trouble personally.
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Reviewed in the United States on May 29, 2026
★★★★★ 4
Reasonably adequate room divider
Size: 4 Panel-88'', Color: Beige
I'm reviewing this as I assemble it.
Couple things:
1. I didn't expect as much assembly. I've ordered dividers before and they more-or-less came as one unit. Sometimes the panels needed screwing together. These require complete assembly and come largely as three rods: two make up vertical columns and snap together. Another one (called part "C") makes the horizontal columns and you have two of these per panel (one attaches to part "A" and the other part "B"). These parts are metal with a plastic shim. Using the wood screws to attach to part "C" is a real pain in the neck. There's not much holding the panel in place so it's a little tricky.
One tactic I've found while I'm assembling that works for the initial connections from parts A and B to their respective "C" rods is to hold the screw in place with a screw driver and then rotating the rod around the screw. This will do a number on your hands if you aren't wearing gloves. This obviously doesn't work when completing the connection.
Using a driller driver on this is really near impossible because there isn't anything you can use to secure it in place. You can use it on the first panel, but as it gets longer, it becomes increasingly difficult and because it isn't wood, it's really tight. I considered drilling larger pilot holes but since there are only 4x4=16 screws I need to screw in, I just decided to use my screw driver to complete it.
2. Also related to assembly. When completing the panels (attaching parts "A" and "B" to parts "C" that have the cloth cover on it), you have to be careful that when you tighten that side that it isn't loosening the other side. Because the pilot holes are so tight, you can end up rotating the rod, which rotates it in the same direction as looser on the original side. Having someone hold the "C" rod in place while you screw it in is probably the easiest approach. I didn't have a 2nd person, so I just had to keep flipping back and forth and tightening both sides as I screwed it in. Not the worlds biggest deal, but annoying nonetheless.
3. The way the instructions are written, they seem to suggest building this thing progressively; that is, you do panel 1, then 2, connect them together, then do 3 and connect it, etc. I took a different route that I suspect saved me quite a bit of trouble, and I assembled all four panels first and THEN connected everything together.
4. For the love of God make sure you check that the plastic tip is on the same side for every panel. Otherwise, you have to take one side apart again and reverse it. On the bright side, if this happens, you've essentially bored out the pilot holes to be the correct size... which is having me question if I shouldn't have just bored them out to the appropriate width in the first place.
5. Attaching all of the panels together is also an enormous pain in the ass unless you happen to have an 88" long elevated surface. Attaching the legs either requires you to elevate one side, which will invariably twist the inexplicably cheap material in the bottom connectors... or you can attach them sideways... or you can put this thing upright, having two people hold the panels in place while you use the allen wrench to tighten the bolts on the underside. None of those are particularly great options.
NOW on to the utility itself.
1. The panels do let some light through (I didn't believe their advertising, and that was one of the reasons that I bought beige, is that I wanted it to not be too dark). They aren't transparent though, so it isn't that far off from their description. They functionally work great, and keep the mess of wires hidden and when I'm sitting at my desk, actually reflect quite a bit of light into my office. Great!
2. My wife has described these as "the most hideous piece of furniture ever conceived of by man." So it does not have spouse approval factor. Granted, she will seldom be in my office area, so that isn't the end of the world.
3. These are really hard to align in a way that doesn't look a little tacky. There are some plastic connectors but they don't do a bang up job of keeping these in place. Each panel is slightly tilted and it's... quite obvious. I may at some point make my own improvements to these to help make them more level. It's not a particularly expensive product so I wasn't expecting much so it's fine and I'm not going to ding them on the rating because of it.
All said, would I buy this product again? Probably not. It's assembly was ~90 minutes which is about 75 minutes longer than I was anticipating spending on this (not including the 5 minute writeup that I'm doing here). But am I going to return it? Also no, if for no other reason I'd be just as annoyed taking it apart and putting it in the original box to return it.
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Reviewed in the United States on October 31, 2023
★★★★★ 5
Great for using behind me on Zoom calls
Color: Black, Size: 1 Large Panel
This works great as a place to put tapestries behind me when I'm on Zoom calls... much nicer than blurring out the background. Easy to put together, large, works great.
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Reviewed in the United States on April 16, 2026
★★★★★ 5
Good quality, very adorable solution.
Color: Black, Size: 1 Large Panel
Easy to put together and take apart. Wish it had a storage bag of some sort—that would be very helpful. Used it for our mom while she was on hospice at home. The wheels made it very easy to move around as necessary. Nice and tall and wide for privacy. Highly recommend.
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Reviewed in the United States on September 7, 2025