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 | |
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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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