Houseplant of the week: bird’s nest fern

Why will I like it?
The luscious, wavy-edged foliage of the chicken’s nest fern (Asplenium nidus) provides drama to each room and simply taking a look at it'll carry your temper – although it’s greatest to withstand stroking its lengthy, shiny fronds, which may develop to as much as 60cm lengthy.

Gentle or shade?
Shiny, oblique gentle to gentle shade.

The place ought to I put it?
On a aspect desk or kitchen counter.

How do I preserve it alive?
This ferns thrive in heat, humid locations and prefers a minimal temperature of 10C. If the humidity is simply too low, the fronds will develop brown ideas. Keep the humidity round it with frequent misting, or by standing the plant on a tray of moist pebbles.

Do you know …
The chicken’s nest fern has many qualities moreover its attractiveness. It's appreciated in every single place for its extremely environment friendly air-purifying qualities. Components of the plant have additionally been utilized in conventional drugs in India and elsewhere to deal with bronchial asthma, mouth infections and sores. In Taiwan, the tender fronds are thought of a culinary delicacy.

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