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Beautiful
green glossy foliage of the Asplenium nidus plant |
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Asplenium nidus
(Bird's Nest Fern, Spleenwort, Shuttlecock, Crow's Nest Fern) |
Synonyms: Asplenium antiquum, Asplenium ficifolium, Neottopteris
mautitiana, Neottopteris musefolia, Neottopteris nidus
Family: Aspleniaceae
Origin: India, Africa, Asia, Australia, China, Madasgascar, New
Caledonia, Papua New Guinea, Polynesia, Vietnam
Light:
Low-moderate, indirect light
Height: Up to 6'
Spread: 2'-4'
Foliage: Green, long, glossy, smooth, lance-shaped
Soil:
Well-drained, keep moist always, highly acidic to nuetral (pH: 5.1-7.5)
Water: Abundant
Insects / Disease: Watch for snails and scales
Propagation: Divide rootballs, from spores, on the underside of the
fronds
Comments: Aspledium nidus or Bird's Nest Fern or Speenwort or
Shuttlecock or Crow's Nest Fern or Aspledium antiquum or Aspledium
ficifolium or Neottopteris mautitiana or Neottopteris musefolia or
Neottopteris nidusis a tropical and sub-tropical plant.
This is a large epiphytic in its natural habitat and likes very high humidity.
Fertilize twice a year in Spring and in Summer for optimal growth.
Bird's Nest Fern makes a great show-stopper as a container or as an
indoor plant.
USDA Hardiness Zones : 8b-11 |
