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FERNS Bird Nest,
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Asplenium antiquum is a fern of the group known as bird's-nest ferns.
In Japanese it is known by ō-tani-watari and tani-watari.
Common Names: Bird’s Nest Fern, Crow’s Nest Fern, Nest Fern
Family: Aspleniaceae
Synonyms: Asplenium antiquum
Asplenium australasicum
Asplenium ficifolium
Neottopteris mauritiana
Neottopteris musaefolia
Neottopteris nidus
Neottopteris rigida
Thamnopteris nidus
Asplenium nidus is native to east tropical Africa,
temperate and tropical Asia and in Australasia.
Asplenium nidus can survive either as an epiphytal or terrestrial plant,
but typically grows on organic matter.
This fern often lives in palm trees or bromeliads,
where it collects water and humus in its leaf-rosette.
It thrives in warm, humid areas in partial to full shade.
Asplenium antiquum is an excellent, evergreen ornamental houseplant.
This fern can grows up to 1 m wide and 1 m high.
It has bright green, arching blades with a pointed end and a strong midrib.
It is great at filtering toxins from the air and
produces a high level of oxygen.
It prefers moderate sunlights,
a termperature in between 18°C - 24°C (or 65°F - 75°F), and
moist soil pH of 5.5 to 6.5.
