Asplenium nidus
Botanical name: Asplenium nidus
Named by: Carl Linnaeus (1753)
Family: Aspleniaceae
Genus: Asplenium
Native Area: Asia, Australia, Hawaii, Madagascar, Polynesia
Common Names: Bird's-nest fern, nest fern
Asplenium nidus
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Care difficulty: Avarage
Light preference: Medium light
Minimal Temperature: 13° C or 55° F
Optimal Temperature: 19° C or 66° F
Humidity: High
Watering: Keep the soil moist but not wet
Feeding: 10-10-10, monthly
Soil: 30% orchid bark, 30% peat moss, 40% perlite
Soil PH: 5
Repotting: yearly
Asplenium nidus
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Speed of growth: Moderate
Mature size: Up to 1.5m tall (3ft.) and 1m wide (2ft.)
Flower: Plant doesn't flower
Propagation: By Spores, Tissue Culture
Pests: Scale, Mealybugs, Fungus gnats
Diseases: Bacterial blight (Xanthomonas)
Toxicity: Not toxic
Asplenium nidus
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- Asplenium's prefers cooler room temperatures (up to 21°C or 70°F)
- in nature they are epiphytes and they usually grow on trees, their substrate needs to be well-draining
- Water around the outside edges of the pot, water in the central part of the plant can cause bacterial blight