Botanical Name: Asplenium nidus
Common Name: Bird’s nest fern
Type of Plant: fern: perennial
 
Habit of Growth:
Overall Shape rosette of upright, fleshy, apple-green undivided fronds – more or less diagonally; looks more coarse and striking with increased age
Height to 5'
Spread to 6'
Growth Rate moderate
 
Environment:
Exposure in/out prefers shade; needs bright light, high humidity indoors
Soil prefers a peat-based potting soil
Hardiness tender outdoors, likes cool, moist conditions indoors
 
Morphology:
Leaves simple, undivided fronds to 5' long, 8" wide, slightly lobed or undulated; medium green color with prominent black midrib
Flowers none
Fruit sori form rusty brown lines perpendicular to midrib on outer fronds
 
Propagation:
spore
 
Usage:
used as a striking patio plant or in large atria or other indoor planters; very striking in large container when plant has matured
 
Landscape Care:
Watering likes regular watering, but will tolerate brief drought; more durable than most ferns
Fertilizing balanced, half-strength, monthly during warm season
Pruning remove dead or disfigured fronds
Pests/Diseases snails, slugs, scale – very attractive to snails
Special Conditions/Other tends to spore heavily, can sprout in other containers
 
Origin: Asia
Family: Polypodiaceae

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