Aspelenium nidus (Birds nest fern)

A stylish, easy plant that’s perfect for bright or shady spots. The Bird’s Nest Fern has become a popular houseplant all over the world. It grows beautifully, with new leaves emerging from the centre to form a big green rosette. 

In the wild, this plant is found in forests across Asia, Africa and Australia. It grows up in the branches of large trees, which is how it gets the name ‘bird’s nest fern’. Plants that grow like this are known as epiphytes. A wild bird’s nest fern could grow as large as 3 metres across. 

You’ll be glad to know this one will get nowhere near that large, but it does like to feel as if it’s back in the forest. It will be happy in everything from medium light to quite shady spots.

Watering

Unlike most ferns, he can handle his soil being a little dry. Water him if the top two inches of soil feel dry

Lighting

He’s happiest in anything from quite bright light to shade. The only thing he doesn’t like is direct sun.

Did you know? 

This plant is a protected species in Hong Kong, so deserves to be treated with great respect.

Pet safe

Note: When purchasing plants please consider that each live item is unique and may therefore differ from the images shown, which are for illustration purposes only. Depending on season, some plants may be pruned back to encourage growth and deciduous plants may arrive without leaves. Collections or 'mixed' listings for plants will be selected dependant on availability and carefully hand-picked to ensure their quality.