Light
Medium to bright indirect light.
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Bird's nest fern: entire fronds and a dry crown
Asplenium nidus. Water held in the centre can damage the growing point that produces every new frond.
Watering
Keep lightly moist, watering the mix beside the rosette.
Soil
A humus-rich, airy mix that stays lightly moist.
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Care over time
Rhythm through the year
Keep it warm in winter and reduce water if the mix dries more slowly.
Growth and training
It does not divide like clumping ferns; repot carefully without burying the crown.
Plant
A simple care routine for Bird's nest fern
- 1
Check light and moisture deeper in the pot.
- 2
Water the mix rather than the crown and protect it from hot airflow.
- 3
Track successive leaves and the pace of growth.
Observation
Changes worth checking
- Blackening in the rosette centre
- Brittle frond edges
- Scale along the midrib
Important
Watering frequency changes with light, temperature, pot size and potting mix. Use any interval as a reminder to check the plant, not as an automatic watering day.
Sources and further reading: RHS: tender ferns as houseplants
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