Names
- Scientific name
- Asplenium nidus
- Common name
- Bird's Nest Fern, Bird's-Nest Fern
Measurements
- Height
- 3 - 5 ft
- Spread
- 0 - 4 ft
- Spacing
- 30 in
- Growth Rate
- Slow
Requirements
- Hardiness zones
- 10a, 10b, 11a, 11b, 12a, 12b
- Sunlight
- Partial Shade, Full Shade
- Soil Drainage
- Moist but Well-drained
- Soil type
- Loam, Sand
- Soil pH
- Moderately acidic (5.6 - 6.0), Slightly acidic (6.1 - 6.5), Neutral (6.6 - 7.3)
Physical Traits
- Lifecycle
- Perennial
- Leaf lifecycle
- Evergreen broadleaf
- Foliage color
- Medium Green, Dark Green
- Fall foliage
- Green
- Bloom time
- Winter, Summer
- Seasons of interest
- Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
- Propagation methods
- Spores, Division
- Attracts
- Birds, Hummingbirds, Bees, Butterflies
References
NParks | Asplenium nidus var nidus,
accessed November 4, 2024
Asplenium nidus (Bird's Nest Fern),
accessed November 4, 2024
Asplenium nidus|bird's nest fern/RHS Gardening,
accessed November 4, 2024
Asplenium nidus L.,
accessed November 4, 2024
Asplenium nidus - Plant Finder,
accessed November 4, 2024
Native Plants Hawaii - Viewing Plant : Asplenium nidus,
accessed November 4, 2024
World Flora Online, accessed June 20, 2024