Asplenium nidus
Bird's nest fern, Asplenium ficifolium, Neottopteris nidus, Neottopteris mauritiana, Thamnopteris nidus, Bird nest fern
Asplenium Asplenium
A. nidus - A. nidus is a slow-growing, rosette-forming, tender, evergreen fern with strap-shaped, glossy, undivided, bright green fronds.
Asplenium nidus is: Evergreen
Rosette, Arching
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Insignificant or absent in All seasons
Bright-green in All seasons
Leaf and bud eelworms , Scale insects Leaf and bud eelworms , Scale insects
Sometimes affected by rust in damp winters.
Rust Rust
Remove dead or damaged fronds as needed.
Spores
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Asplenium nidus (Bird's nest fern) will reach a height of 1.5m and a spread of 1m after 5-10 years.
Sub-Tropical, Indoor, Greenhouse, Foliage only, Containers, Conservatory
In frost-free areas, grow in moist but well-drained soil in partial shade. Under glass, grow in equal mix loam, leaf mould or peat substitute, and charcoal in bright, filtered light & moderate humidity. In growth, water moderately and feed with a balanced liquid fertiliser at half-strength monthly.
Loamy, Sandy
Moist but well-drained
Acid, Neutral
Partial Shade
North, South, East, West
Sheltered
Indoor heated (H1), Tender in frost (H3)
Hart's tongue ferns contrast well with more feathery ferns, that tolerate dry shade.
Asplenium nidus
Bird's nest fern, Asplenium ficifolium, Neottopteris nidus, Neottopteris mauritiana, Thamnopteris nidus, Bird nest fern
Asplenium Asplenium
A. nidus - A. nidus is a slow-growing, rosette-forming, tender, evergreen fern with strap-shaped, glossy, undivided, bright green fronds.
Tropical regions worldwide
Evergreen
Rosette, Arching
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
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Insignificant or absent in All seasons
Bright-green in All seasons
Leaf and bud eelworms , Scale insects
Sometimes affected by rust in damp winters.
Remove dead or damaged fronds as needed.
Spores
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Asplenium nidus (Bird's nest fern) will reach a height of 1.5m and a spread of 1m after 5-10 years.
Sub-Tropical, Indoor, Greenhouse, Foliage only, Containers, Conservatory
In frost-free areas, grow in moist but well-drained soil in partial shade. Under glass, grow in equal mix loam, leaf mould or peat substitute, and charcoal in bright, filtered light & moderate humidity. In growth, water moderately and feed with a balanced liquid fertiliser at half-strength monthly.
Loamy, Sandy
Moist but well-drained
Acid, Neutral
Partial Shade
North, South, East, West
Sheltered
Indoor heated (H1), Tender in frost (H3)
Zone 11, Zone 10
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Soil types: | Loamy, Sandy | Tell us... |
Soil drainage: | Moist but well-drained | Tell us... |
Soil pH: | Acid, Neutral | Tell us... |
Light: | Partial Shade | Tell us... |
Aspect: | North, South, East, West | Tell us... |
Exposure: | Sheltered | Tell us... |
Hardiness: | Indoor heated (H1), Tender in frost (H3) | Tell us... |
Hart's tongue ferns contrast well with more feathery ferns, that tolerate dry shade.
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