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Birds Nest Fern

Asplenium nidus

  • Scented
Birds Nest Fern (Asplenium nidus)

Photo: Photo by David J. Stang · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Bloom colours

green

What actually matters with this one

Water around the rosette, never into the funnel — the crown rots easily. A humid bathroom suits it.

How to grow it

Light
part shade
Water
Never let it dry out
Hardiness
Zones 11-12
Height
60-90 cm
Flowers
Never
Difficulty
moderate

Plant it alongside

Relatives and plants that want the same conditions.