Bird’s Nest Fern
Asplenium nidus
Interior Ferns
As an interior potted plant, bird's nest fern provides a lush rosette of glossy, arching fronds with undulating edges.
(Detailed plant information can be found at the bottom of the page.)
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Asplenium nidus Plant Information
| Classification | |
|---|---|
| Scientific Name: | Asplenium nidus |
| Common Name: | bird's nest fern |
| Family: | Polypodiaceae |
| Suggested Uses: | interior pot plant |
| Characteristics | |
| Plant Form: | curved |
| Height: | 2 feet |
| Spread: | 2 feet |
| Foliage: | stemless, glossy fronds which arch outward and form a rosette new leaves form a fiddle in the center coarse-textured foliage |
| Environment | |
| Light Requirement: | medium exposure |
| Water: | medium water requirement allow soil to dry slightly between waterings |
| Heat Tolerance: | low heat tolerance |
| Native Range: | Hawaii |
| Care | |
| Maintenance: | does well with night temperatures a few degrees cooler susceptible to fluoride tipping |
TTU Plant Resources
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