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Botanical Name:

Asplenium nidus
Asplenium nidus
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Common Name:

Bird's Nest Fern
Family Name:

ASPLENIACEAE
Genus:

Asplenium
species

nidus
Name Derivation

G: Gk. Asplenum - cures illness. Traditionally used for spleen and liver; S: Lat. a nest
Growth Habit:

Fern
Dimensions:

n/a
Flower:

n/a
Climate:

Not in full sun. Foliage is very attractive to slugs
Fruit:

n/a
Propagation:

Spores and Division
Horticulture Use:

Sheltered rock gardens, conservatories
Culture & Maintenance:

No special requirements except to remove old fronds in winter
Foliage:

Fronds to 150 x 20 cm, sessile to short stipitate, simple erect and stiff, nest forming

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