This Product Contains

SrNo	Item name
1	Bird Nest Fern, Asplenium nidus - Plant
2	5 inch (13 cm) Grower Round Plastic Pot (Black)

About Bird Nest Fern

Interesting Fact: Leaves are borne from a central, funnel-shaped rosette of fuzzy, brown wool where the emerging fronds resemble bird's eggs, giving the plant its common name.

The fern, which grows at the base of large branches, has a unique ability to trap water and develop its own store of humus. Epiphytic fern having a stout and erect rhizome, bearing a rosette of leaves at the top. Leaf stalks are stout and almost black, leaf length can be up to 150 cm or more and up to 20 cm wide. It narrows gradually, tapering both towards the pointed tip and towards the base.

Spores are light brown, transparent when fresh.

Plant Specifications

Plant Height	12 inch (30 cm)
Plant Spread	6 inch (15 cm)

*above specification are indicative only. actual dimensions may vary by +-10%

Common Name	Bird's Nest Fern, Rumah Langsuyar, Paku Pandan
Maximum Reachable Height	Up to 3 feet
Bloom Time	Non-flowering
Difficulty Level	Easy to grow

Planting And Care

Sunlight:

Keep the plant in partial sunlight area.
Also, keep the plant indoor condition where the bright light is available.

Soil:

Use nutrient rich, well drained, well aereted, and porous potting mix.

Watering:

Water a plant when the topsoil in pot (5 to 8 cm) feels dry to touch.
Water thoroughly in the summer and reduce watering for the winter & rainy season.
Try to water the plants in the morning around 8-10 am.

Application of Fertilizer:

Apply fertilize a plant mostly in the spring and early monsoon season.
Loosen the topsoil without disturbing the roots to the plant can easily uptake the nutrients and moisture.

Re-potting:

When a plant outgrows in current pot, re-pot with fresh potting soil and some fertilizer.
Do the re-potting late evening and keep the plant in shady area for 2 to 3 days then move the plant to its required light condition.

Plant Protection:

Remove dead, infected or damaged plant parts.

Bird Nest Fern Care

Initial care for 1-2 weeks after receiving plant at your location:

Check the moisture in the soil before watering it.
Poke your finger into the soil, if dry then apply water.
Keep the plant in indirect bright light.
Do not re-pot immediately after receiving it.

Key requirements to keep plant healthy:

Sunlight	Partial sunlight
Watering	Medium
Soil	Nutrient-rich loamy soil
Temperature	25 to 40 degrees Celsius
Fertilizer	Apply any organic fertilizer

Bird Nest Fern Special Feature

Attractive foliage plant

Bird Nest Fern Uses

Ornamental Use:

This plant is an excellent container or house plant

Bird Nest Fern, Asplenium nidus - Plant

From the range of ferns that can be grown indoors this plant has larger leaflets than most and gives that large full leaf foliage plant appearance.