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Living Lace™ Victoria Bird's Nest Fern Asplenium antiquum

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Living Lace™ Victoria - Bird's Nest Fern - Asplenium antiquum
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    Features

    This striking, broad strap-leaved fern has a distinctive shape that some liken to a bird's nest, which is how it got its common name. Glossy, green fronds with uniformly ruffled edges spread upward and outward to form a rosette with a nest-like center. In the wild, water and organic matter is collected in the center and absorbed by the plant. 

    Adaptable As Houseplant
    Foliage Interest
    Harmful To: 
    Pets

    Characteristics

    Plant Type: 
    Houseplant
    Height Category: 
    Medium
    Height: 
    12 - 24 Inches
    Foliage Colors: 
    Green
    Foliage Shade: 
    Bright green
    Habit: 
    Mounded
    Container Role: 
    Filler

    Plant Needs

    Light Requirement: 
    Low
    Light Requirement: 
    Medium

    Low - No direct sun, not near a window. Medium - Medium bright indirect light in the AM or PM, typically from an east or west window. High - Bright direct or indirect light for much of the day, typically from a south window.

    Maintenance Category: 
    Moderate
    Preferred Temperature: 
    60 - 85 °F
    Water Category: 
    Wet
    Humidity Preference: 
    High
    Container Soil Type: 
    Indoor Potting Mix
    Needs Good Drainage
    Uses: 
    Desktops
    Uses: 
    Epiphyte (a plant that attaches itself to another plant for support)
    Uses: 
    Humid Spaces
    Uses: 
    Low Light Spaces
    Uses: 
    North Facing Windows
    Uses Notes: 

    Not for human or animal consumption.

    Maintenance Notes: 
      • For optimal performance, keep at 60-85°F (15-29°C).
      • Prefers higher humidity to prevent leaf edges from browning.
      • Feed once per month at half strength when plant is actively growing.
      • Protect furniture when watering.
      • Water as soon as the surface of the potting mix feels mostly dry. Never allow potting mix to dry out completely as this can rapidly cause many brown leaf edges.  An evenly moist potting mix should be your goal. 
      • Ferns tend to need rich, moist, well-drained soil and high humidity to thrive.
      • Add some coarse sand or perlite to help improve drainage in your potting mixes.  
      • Cold drafts can cause their fronds to turn brown on the edges and tips.
      • Bright filtered light is best.  Directly in front of windows with no direct sun will work, as well as near eastern or western facing windows, but avoid mid-day sun which can be too strong.  
      • Asplenium antiquum and its cultivars will grow in soil and as an epiphyte (a plant that attaches itself to a tree for support).

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