Bird’s nest fern (Asplenium nidus)
Bird’s nest fern (Asplenium nidus) is a conservatory or greenhouse grown type of plant that can grow 50cm – 1.5m tall and 50cm – 1.5m wide. In this growing guide we’ll learn the cultivation details and how to plant Bird’s nest fern (Asplenium nidus).
This plant is commonly known as bird’s nest fern.
This is a evergreen plant that takes 10-20 years to reach full maturity.
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Plant profile
Common name: bird’s nest fern
Scientific name: Asplenium nidus
Plant type: Conservatory & Greenhouse, Ferns
Habit: Tufted
Height: 50cm – 1.5m
Spread: 50cm – 1.5m
Foliage: Evergreen
Sunlight: Partial shade
Soil: Loam, Sand
Moisture: Moist but well drained
Garden type: Sub-tropical
Other characteristics: RHS Award of Garden Merit
Seasonal colors
| Season | Stem | Foliage | Flower | Fruit |
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How to plant Bird’s nest fern (Asplenium nidus) – Forest & Kim Starr, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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How to plant
In this section we will learn how to plant Bird’s nest fern (Asplenium nidus), know its needs in terms of soil, watering and sun exposure.
Soil
Bird’s nest fern (Asplenium nidus) is a plant that prefers to grow in loam or sand.
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The loam soil is dark, rich in organic matter but balanced in minerals. It offers the best of all worlds, retaining enough water for the plants, but allowing excess moisture to drain away. This is the most desired type of garden soil, perfect for most plants.
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Sandy soil is light, porous and very easy to drain. It is a soil poor in organic matter and nutrients. It is composed of relatively large mineral particles that allow water to drain quickly.
As for pH, it is a plant that grows ideally in soils with pH acid or neutral.
Regarding drainage, Asplenium nidus likes to grow in moist but well drained soil.
Sunlight
Bird’s nest fern (Asplenium nidus) should be grown in partial shade places.
Cultivation profiles – Growing Bird’s nest fern (Asplenium nidus) – Marija Gajić, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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