How to Care for Asplenium nidus

Korean name: 아스플레니움 (파초일엽)

This fern features broad, wavy light green leaves that unfold like a bird's nest. It thrives in humid bathrooms or shaded areas, making it a popular choice for bathroom plants.

Key facts

• Category: Foliage plant
• Difficulty: Moderate
• Where to keep: indoors
• Native to: Tropical Asia
• Growth rate: Moderate
• Pets: No known toxicity, so it is fine to keep around pets.
• Traits: fern, broad leaf, bathroom, shade

Care Guide

• Light: Low to medium indirect light.
• Watering: Keep the soil moist.
• Soil: Moisture-retentive potting mix.
• Humidity: Over 60%
• Temperature: 16~27°C
• Fertilizer: Diluted fertilizer once a month from spring to summer.

Common questions

How often should you water Asplenium nidus?

Keep the soil moist. Roughly every 5 days is the baseline; adjust for the season and the spot it sits in.

Where should you keep Asplenium nidus?

It likes Low to medium indirect light.. You can grow it indoors. Use Moisture-retentive potting mix..

Is Asplenium nidus safe around pets?

No known toxicity, so it is fine to keep around pets.

Is Asplenium nidus good for beginners?

Difficulty: Moderate. Keep it around 16~27°C. Humidity: Over 60%. Fertilise Diluted fertilizer once a month from spring to summer..