diff --git a/dryplants/juncus.lua b/dryplants/juncus.lua
index bfbf23c..2ea094f 100644
--- a/dryplants/juncus.lua
+++ b/dryplants/juncus.lua
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ end
 minetest.register_node("dryplants:juncus", {
 	description = "Juncus",
 	drawtype = "plantlike",
-	visual_scale = 2,
+	visual_scale = math.sqrt(8),
 	paramtype = "light",
 	tiles = {"dryplants_juncus_03.png"},
 	inventory_image = "dryplants_juncus_inv.png",
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ minetest.register_node("dryplants:juncus", {
 minetest.register_node("dryplants:juncus_02", {
 	description = "Juncus",
 	drawtype = "plantlike",
-	visual_scale = 2,
+	visual_scale = math.sqrt(8),
 	paramtype = "light",
 	tiles = {"dryplants_juncus_02.png"},
 	walkable = false,
diff --git a/dryplants/reedmace.lua b/dryplants/reedmace.lua
index 9547c7a..b01e118 100644
--- a/dryplants/reedmace.lua
+++ b/dryplants/reedmace.lua
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ minetest.register_node("dryplants:reedmace_top", {
 minetest.register_node("dryplants:reedmace_height_2", {
 	description = "Reedmace, height: 2",
 	drawtype = "plantlike",
-	visual_scale = 2,
+	visual_scale = math.sqrt(8),
 	paramtype = "light",
 	tiles = {"dryplants_reedmace_height_2.png"},
 	inventory_image = "dryplants_reedmace_top.png",
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ minetest.register_node("dryplants:reedmace_height_2", {
 minetest.register_node("dryplants:reedmace_height_3", {
 	description = "Reedmace, height: 3",
 	drawtype = "plantlike",
-	visual_scale = 2,
+	visual_scale = math.sqrt(8),
 	paramtype = "light",
 	tiles = {"dryplants_reedmace_height_3.png"},
 	inventory_image = "dryplants_reedmace_top.png",
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ minetest.register_node("dryplants:reedmace_height_3", {
 minetest.register_node("dryplants:reedmace_height_3_spikes", {
 	description = "Reedmace, height: 3 & Spikes",
 	drawtype = "plantlike",
-	visual_scale = 2,
+	visual_scale = math.sqrt(8),
 	paramtype = "light",
 	tiles = {"dryplants_reedmace_height_3_spikes.png"},
 	inventory_image = "dryplants_reedmace_top.png",
diff --git a/ferns/fern.lua b/ferns/fern.lua
index 51cac8f..48f9db2 100644
--- a/ferns/fern.lua
+++ b/ferns/fern.lua
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ local nodenames = {}
 
 local function create_nodes()
 	local images 	= { "ferns_fern.png", "ferns_fern_mid.png", "ferns_fern_big.png" }
-	local vscales	= { 1, 2, 2.2 }
+	local vscales	= { 1, math.sqrt(8), math.sqrt(11) }
 	local descs		= { "Lady-fern (Athyrium)", nil, nil }
 
 	for i = 1, 3 do
diff --git a/ferns/gianttreefern.lua b/ferns/gianttreefern.lua
index f6ef9f3..512acf6 100644
--- a/ferns/gianttreefern.lua
+++ b/ferns/gianttreefern.lua
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ end
 minetest.register_node("ferns:tree_fern_leaves_giant", {
 	description = "Tree Fern Crown (Dicksonia)",
 	drawtype = "plantlike",
-	visual_scale = math.sqrt(8),
+	visual_scale = math.sqrt(11),
 	wield_scale = {x=0.175, y=0.175, z=0.175},
 	paramtype = "light",
 	tiles = {"ferns_fern_tree_giant.png"},
diff --git a/ferns/treefern.lua b/ferns/treefern.lua
index 7ba44d5..01d7318 100644
--- a/ferns/treefern.lua
+++ b/ferns/treefern.lua
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ end
 minetest.register_node("ferns:tree_fern_leaves", {
 	description = "Tree Fern Crown (Dicksonia)",
 	drawtype = "plantlike",
-	visual_scale = 2,
+	visual_scale = math.sqrt(8),
 	paramtype = "light",
 	paramtype2 = "facedir",
 	--tiles = {"[combine:32x32:0,0=top_left.png:0,16=bottom_left.png:16,0=top_right.png:16,16=bottom_right.png"},
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ minetest.register_node("ferns:tree_fern_leaves", {
 })
 minetest.register_node("ferns:tree_fern_leaves_02", {
 	drawtype = "plantlike",
-	visual_scale = 2,
+	visual_scale = math.sqrt(8),
 	paramtype = "light",
 	tiles = {"ferns_fern_big.png"},
 	walkable = false,