Bird’s nest fern care
Wavy, glossy fronds rising from a central “nest”. (Asplenium nidus)
- Light
- Medium, indirect light
- Water
- Keep the soil lightly moist, never soggy and…
- Cats
- Not on the ASPCA list
- Dogs
- Not on the ASPCA list
Care card
Light
Medium, indirect light. No direct sun.
Water
Keep the soil lightly moist, never soggy and never bone dry.
Humidity
Loves humidity: a bathroom with a window, a pebble tray or a room humidifier helps.
Soil and pot
Rich, moisture-holding potting mix with drainage.
Feeding
Weak liquid feed once a month in spring and summer.
Through the year
Spring
Trim brown fronds and start light feeding.
Summer
Check the soil often; ferns dry out fast in warm weather.
Autumn
Move it away from heaters before they come on.
Winter
Dry indoor air is the hardest time: mist or use a pebble tray.
Leaf trouble?
Why houseplant leaves turn yellow
Several yellow leaves at once usually mean the roots are staying wet. Feel the…How often to water a houseplant
There is no single weekly schedule. Water when that plant's soil says so, then…Brown tips and crispy edges
Brown tips usually mean dry air, a pot that dried out too far, or minerals in…Drooping houseplant leaves
Droop can mean thirst or roots that are too rotten to drink. Feel the soil…Fungus gnats and other small pests
Fungus gnats breed in mix that never dries. Letting the top layer dry, and…Background
Asplenium nidus is an epiphytic species of fern in the family Aspleniaceae, native to tropical southeastern Asia, eastern Australia, Hawaii (ʻēkaha in Hawaiian), Polynesia, Christmas Island, India, and eastern Africa. It is known by the common names bird's-nest fern (a name shared by some other aspleniums) or simply nest fern.
From Wikipedia’s article Asplenium nidus, by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Sources
- ASPCA Animal Poison Control: toxic and non-toxic plants Pet safety
- Wikipedia: Asplenium nidus Background