Vintage Botanical Fern Print
Stable Diffusion
Prompt
A vintage botanical fern print, detailed pressed fern fronds arranged on aged cream paper, subtle brown spots and torn edges, muted green and sepia tones, antique collector aesthetic, no text, no labels
Negative prompt
text, labels, bright neon colors, blurry leaves, messy overlap, watermark, modern graphic design
Settings
- Model
- Stable Diffusion SDXL 1.0
- Aspect ratio
- 2:3
- Steps
- 30
- CFG scale
- 6
- Sampler
- DPM++ 2M Karras
Vintage Botanical Fern Print is an SDXL 1.0 prompt for a vertical antique-style print of pressed fern fronds on aged cream paper with foxing spots and muted green and sepia tones. It suits botanical wall galleries, library decor and vintage stationery.
Last updated: July 2026 · written for Stable Diffusion SDXL 1.0
Part of the Stable Diffusion prompt library · see more vintage prompts .
How to use this prompt
Pressed specimens are flat, so ask for 'pressed flat, fronds slightly translucent, faded at the tips.' That flattened, faded look is what separates a herbarium sheet from a fresh plant drawing. The brown spots on old paper are called foxing; using the word helps SDXL place them as small scattered rust dots rather than stains. Let two fronds cross at an angle and one curl at its tip. Add 'tape strips holding the stems' for the classic herbarium mount. Keep 'labels, text, frame' in the negative prompt.
Variations to try
- Bright fern print — white background and vivid green for modern decor
- Fern pair study — two contrasting fronds for a scientific feel
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What to do next
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For developers — copy this prompt as JSON
{
"title": "Vintage Botanical Fern Print",
"prompt": "A vintage botanical fern print, detailed pressed fern fronds arranged on aged cream paper, subtle brown spots and torn edges, muted green and sepia tones, antique collector aesthetic, no text, no labels",
"negative_prompt": "text, labels, bright neon colors, blurry leaves, messy overlap, watermark, modern graphic design",
"model": "Stable Diffusion",
"model_version": "SDXL 1.0",
"settings": {
"aspect_ratio": "2:3",
"steps": 30,
"cfg": 6,
"sampler": "DPM++ 2M Karras"
},
"style_tags": [
"vintage",
"botanical"
],
"use_case_tags": [
"wall-art"
],
"source_url": "https://promptkoi.com/prompts/stable-diffusion/vintage-botanical-fern-print/"
} The whole library is available as an open JSON dataset · developer docs.