#asplenium nidus

[recurring-polynya]

Today for Houseplant Spotlight, I wanted to feature my Crispy Wave Fern (Asplenium Nidus), pictured here with Snuffy the Sloth, a toy my daughter outgrew, but I thought it was cute, so it lives on my desk now.

A few years ago, I had a previous, less-successful attempt to get into houseplants. I had done some research and found that the crispy wave fern was highly rated in terms of air purification. I ordered one from some place online, and despite my best efforts, it bit the dust.

I got this one from Aldi (I get a lot of my plants from grocery stores, tbh, because that's where I go). It was listed, rather generically as a "Farmhouse Fern," but it's the same thing I had before.

It isn't a fast grower or anything, but it's still alive many months later. The main tip for these is to never water them in the center. It's very tempting! It's got this nice, sort of open center that looks like the perfect place to put the water, but NO. There's some weird little granule things down in there that are actually new leaves developing. If you water down in there, it will pool and rot the plant and it will die.

I'm actually pretty vigilant against root-rot overall with this plant. I've got it planted in African violet soil, which doesn't hold water very well at all, and it's in a bottom-watering pot. I never mist it. It's lived in a couple places in my house, but currently sits on the desk next to my computer, in a west-facing bay window, and it's been doing well there. Basically, my primary rule for keeping this one alive is just leave it alone.

It's a pretty little plant, in my opinion. The fronds are very stiff and sturdy. Hopefully, it's keeping me well-supplied on clean, crisp oxygen. :)

[amongthebugs]

Gah im so jealous i cant grow massive Asplenium nidus like this in my state ☹️

[cselandscapearchitect]

From Nest to Décor: Unveiling the Enchanting Bird’s Nest Fern as a Stylish Indoor Companion

The Bird’s Nest Fern (Asplenium nidus) is a captivating houseplant that has gained popularity among indoor gardening enthusiasts. With its lush, arching fronds and unique growth habit, this fern adds a touch of tropical elegance to any living space. Asplenium nidus derives its common name from the nest-like arrangement of its fronds, which unfurl gracefully from the center, creating a captivating…

[phytophiliac]

Asplenium nidus with sori. Commonly called the Bird's Nest Fern. The young leaves are edible and typically eaten boiled or stir fried. This particular plant is a cultivar that has these wavy leaf margins.

#Aspleniumnidus #Asplenium #nidus #BirdsNestFern #sori #sorus #CUgreenhouse #botany

[tropic-havens]

Bird's-nest fern (Asplenium nidus), Reserva Anamalazaotra, Madagascar

[drhoz]

#2189 - Asplenium australasicum - Bird's Nest Fern

A very large epiphytic fern endemic to Australia, with a somewhat complicated taxonomic history, not helped by the fact that it's anatomy is so simple that there's not much to distinguish it from related species. For example, Japanese ferns which were considered to be A. australasicum were found to be so genetically distinct they got renamed A. setori. It's also very similar to Asplenium nidus, which unhelpfully is also called Bird's Nest Fern, and is found from east tropical Africa, across Asia to Japan, and in northern Australia and various Pacific Islands.

The fern can grow to over a meter and a half across, collecting falling plant debris in the middle of the rosette - and also acquiring snakes, which can be a surprise for fern collectors. A popular ornamental plant, where given sufficient drainage, and grown as a vegetable for the growing fronds in Taiwan.

Mascot, Sydney, New South Wales

[portraitsofflora]

Day 314 — Asplenium Nidus (Bird's Nest Fern) 

[conjoinedpubes]

Really nice mixed group of epiphytes on a tree (mostly ferns). Very large ginger in the foreground.

ID (ferns); Drynaria sp. (quercifolia?), Asplenium nidus ID (ginger): Alpinia sp.

[msb-lair]

Dragon: Asplenium - Imperial Auraboa XYY Male

(Auraboa scroll applied on 2023-11-23) (Varnish scroll applied on 2023-11-23) (Edged scroll applied on 2023-11-23) (Plumage scroll applied on 2023-11-23)

Purchased For: 100 gems Hatched On: 2023-09-19 ID: 89215075

Parentage: Punng/Coilscar Flight: Earth

Primary: Caramel Skink Basic Varnish Secondary: Spruce Bee Basic Edged Tertiary: Spruce Glimmer Basic Plumage Eyes: Rare

Comments: Yeah, a third tree dragon pair for auraboa. I just really love plumage for leafy dragons. And the new varnish gene. And I am weak to tree dragons in particular, it's about half of why I switched from wind to nature a few years back (nature primal eyes being most of the remainder).

Asplenium are a genus of fern that sometimes have long single blades instead of the divided pinnate leaves that more commonly spring to mind when thinking of ferns. Asplenium nidus is one such fern, and it's also epiphytic (grows on trees), which seems very apt for auraboa dragons who live in the treetops.

Apparel: TBD

Familiar: Illumination Crecko

Progeny Testing: 

[Test] Astelia

Broods: 

Bred with Astelia on 2023-11-23, 3 eggs [Clutch]

Nested with Astelia on 2023-12-17, 3 eggs [Clutch]

Matched with Astelia on 2024-01-12, 3 eggs [Clutch]

Crossed with Astelia on 2024-02-18, 3 eggs [Clutch]

Clutched with Astelia on 2024-04-26, 1 egg [Clutch]

Mated with Astelia on 2024-07-22, 3 eggs [Clutch]

[chuck-clenney]

シマオオタニワタリの群生 (Asplenium nidus) The endangered Bird's Nest Fern en masse, in the waterfall-rich forests of Uken Village, Amami Oshima. #シマオオタニワタリ #奄美 #奄美大島 #宇検村 #鹿児島 #滝 #自然 #世界遺産 #植物 #絶滅危惧種 #南国 #亜熱帯 #birdsnestfern #uken #amami #amamioshima #kagoshima #kagofancreator #kagofan #plant #endangeredspecies #japan #visitjapan #nature #waterfall #forest #worldheritage #subtropical #japanese #environment (at 宇検村) https://www.instagram.com/p/CkVMevlJeQ5/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[growingsucculents]

New leaves 🥰

[phytophiliac]

Asplenium nidus. To me, these emerging leaves on the Bird's Nest Fern look like a family having a private discussion.

#Aspleniumnidus #Asplenium #nidus #BirdsNestFern #fern #CUgreenhouse #botany

[living-the-plantlife]

13.11.2020

Two days ago I bought myself my very first fern and I gotta say I am a little scared to kill him

Asplenium nidus

[ineedacupofcoffeeandakiss]

pothos exotica with some other plant friends 🤍 💚

those stunning satin feeling leaves are even more alluring in person . definitely catches the eye of any passerby

[portraitsofflora]

Day 322 — Asplenium Nidus II (Bird's Nest Fern)