Birdie, a Bird's Nest Fern or Asplenium Antiquum, is a member of the Japanese Bird’s Nest Fern family. She has bright green, arching blades with a pointed end, a shape that gets better as he matures.
Native to East Asia, China, Japan, Korea, and Taiwan, Birdie is an epiphyte, which means she's more often than not found growing in and around other trees or rocks.
Birdie is sometimes known as Spleenwort, because it was once thought to be beneficial to the spleen. She's incredibly easy to look after making her a popular choice house plant collections.
Birdie, Bird's Nest Fern
Birdie prefers bright indirect light to partial shade, without prolonged exposure to direct sun - a touch of morning sunlight however would be welcomed.
If you’re not sure what level of light you have, check the shadows cast by your plant:
- Minimal shadow = lower light
- Half shadow = indirect light
- Full shadow = direct sun
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