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Asplenium nidus
Birds Nest Fern
Hawaii Birdnest Fern,Plant Facts
| Scientific Name | Asplenium nidus |
| Principal Common Name | Birds Nest Fern |
| Common Name(s) | Hawaii Birdnest Fern, |
| Synonym | |
| Description | Features smooth-margined, strap-shaped, shiny evergreen fronds (to 20†long) that form an upright-arching clump of foliage. Although plants may grow to 5’ tall in their native habitat, they more typically reach 2’ tall in indoor containers. Leaves rise from a crown with a central hollow that purportedly resembles a bird’s nest. |
| General Comments | |
| Origin | |
| Nativity | Native to U.S.,Tropical Old World |
| Height Range | 2 - 5 FT |
| Spread Range | 4 - 10 FT |
| Flower Showy | N |
| Warning | |
| Sunset Zones | |
| USDA Zones | 10a : 10b : 11 : 12 |
| Leaf Color | Bright Green |
| Leaf Texture | Shiny : Smooth : Strap-like |
| Form | Fern |
| Flower Color | |
| Flower Time | |
| Months | |
| Ease of Growing | Average |
| Light Preferences | Light Shade |
| Soil Preferences | Moist : Well-drained |
| Watering Preferences | Heavy : Humid : Medium |
| Outstanding Features | Container Plant : Indoor Plant |
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