bird's nest fern 'Crispy Wave'
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An evergreen fern forming a striking rosette of bright green sword-shaped blades with highly sinuate, ruffled wavy margins and an obvious dark purplish-black midrib.
Scientific classification
- Species
- bird's nest fern 'Crispy Wave' (Asplenium nidus 'Crispy Wave')
- Genus
- Asplenium
- Family
- Aspleniaceae
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- Toxicity
- Ferns · Houseplants
- Plant type
- 1-1.5 metres
- Height
- 0.5-1 metres
- Spread
- Evergreen
- Foliage
- Tufted
- Habit
- Spring · Summer · Autumn · Winter
- Season of interest
- Partial shade
- Sunlight
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- Ideal temperature
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Distribution of bird's nest fern 'Crispy Wave'
Distribution map
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Culture
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Toxicity
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Quick identification of bird's nest fern 'Crispy Wave'
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bird's nest fern 'Crispy Wave' care guide
- Keep soil consistently moist with higher humidity and no hot drying winds
- Watering
- Partial shade
- Sunlight
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- Ideal temperature
Watering
Keep soil consistently moist with higher humidity and no hot drying winds
Fertilizing
FertilizingVery dilute fern feed monthly during warm active frond growth
Pruning
PruningDead or damaged fronds may be removed as necessary
Propagation
PropagationSpores or tissue culture
Growing
GrowingPrefers bright filtered light, rather than direct sunlight and sufficient warmth and moisture for moderate humidity. Grow I under glass/ frost free in moist but well drained mixture of equal parts loam, leaf-mould/peat substitute and perlite. Water moderately. Slow growing and long-lived.
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Common pests and diseases
Diseases
Rust
Pests
Scale, leaf and bud eelworms
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