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Bird's Nest Fern: Rippled Apple-Green Fronds from a Central Crown

About Bird's Nest Fern

Asplenium nidus. Long, erect, leathery, apple-green fronds from a central fuzzy crown (like a bird's nest). New fronds resemble eggs. Fronds don't split.

Care

Medium indirect light.
High humidity (critical).
Water soil, never the crown (crown rot risk).
Fragile fronds—place away from traffic.

Toxicity

Non-toxic.

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