Asplenium nidus (Bird's Nest Fern)
Asplenium nidus (Bird's Nest Fern) radiating long wavy green leaves originating from a dark crown
Botanical names: Asplenium nidus, Asplenium nidus-avis
Common name: Bird's Nest Fern
Family: Aspleniaceae
Origin: Tropical Asia, Polynesia
USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map
USDA Zone: 10-11
Plant form: Small
Mature height: 2-5 ft
Sun exposure: Shade
Cold tolerance: Frost sensitive. Protect from freezing.
Watering: Regular; epiphyte. Needs light, frequent misting or soaking to stay hydrated.
Suitable for: Outdoors in the suitable USDA zone; small gardens, containers, and indoor growing
Foliage color: Ornamental foliageCan be kept outside or in a deeply shaded patio. In the wild, the Bird Nest Fern is an epiphyte, growing on the trunk of trees. Beware of slugs. Requires consistently moist soil.
Similar plants: Asplenium nidus (Bird's Nest Fern)
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- Asplenium flaccidum (Drooping Spleenwort)
- Asplenium sp. (Bird's Nest Fern)
- Asplenium trichomanes (Maidenhair Spleenwort)
- Asplenium viviparum (Mother Fern)
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Asplenium nidus (Bird's Nest Fern) broad foliage radiating from a central root mass near soil
Asplenium nidus (Bird's Nest Fern) with wavy green leaves radiating outward from a dark base
Asplenium nidus (Bird's Nest Fern) foliage radiating outward with wavy leaf edges and vibrant green tones
Asplenium nidus (Bird's Nest Fern) with wide, glossy, vibrant green fronds branching from center.
Asplenium nidus (Bird's Nest Fern) with long, shiny, green leaves radiating from a central point.
Asplenium nidus (Bird's Nest Fern) green leaf underside with parallel rows of brown spores visible
Asplenium nidus (Bird's Nest Fern) shows long, smooth, lime green leaves reaching upward from a center.
Asplenium nidus (Bird's Nest Fern) with its characteristic long shiny green leaves spread outward
Asplenium nidus (Bird's Nest Fern) with wavy green leaves and brown edges in close focus.
Asplenium nidus (Bird's Nest Fern) with elongated green leaves with distinct wavy ruffled edges.
Asplenium nidus (Bird's Nest Fern) long vibrant green leaves curling toward a dark purple center
Asplenium nidus (Bird's Nest Fern) long wavy green leaves growing from a central brown crown.
Asplenium nidus (Bird's Nest Fern) shows rippled lime green leaves growing from a dark pot
Asplenium nidus (Bird's Nest Fern) close up on vibrant green foliage with brown spore lines.
Asplenium nidus (Bird's Nest Fern) foliage with distinct dark midrib and wavy leaf edges.
Asplenium nidus (Bird's Nest Fern) with distinct wavy lime green fronds spreading outward.
Asplenium nidus (Bird's Nest Fern) lime green leaves radiate from the center of the plant.
Asplenium nidus (Bird's Nest Fern) with its characteristic long, wavy green leaves radiating from the center.
Asplenium nidus (Bird's Nest Fern) long green leaf with distinct brown spores along the center.
Asplenium nidus (Bird's Nest Fern) growing with long lime green leaves spreading from the central base.
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