Bird's Nest Fern

Garden Phlox

About Bird's Nest Fern and Garden Phlox

Bird's Nest Fern

Garden Phlox

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fern

Perennial

1.3 Origin

Hawaii, Middle Africa, Southern Asia, Polynesia

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada

1.4 Types

Asplenium trichomanes, Asplenium scolopendrium, Asplenium rutamuraria

Phlox divaricata,Phlox buckleyi, Phlox paniculata

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

700136

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Terrestrial, tropical environments

Loamy soils, meadows, moist forests

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-114-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-3

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H2, 23, 24

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

120.00 cm7.60 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

90.00 cm5.10 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

Pink, Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Yellow green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Yellow green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Yellow green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Narrow

Oblong

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Bright Indirect Sunlight, Indirect sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Spores

Seedlings, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Reduce watering in winter

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

Adequately

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Bright Indirect Sunlight, Indirect sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Balanced liquid fertilizer, fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, fertilize in spring, fertilize in summer, Put diluted fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Leafhoppers, Pink Root, Powdery mildew, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Hummingbirds

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Toxic

allergic conjunctivitis, breathing problems, Irritate the mucus membrane

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Cottage Garden

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Improve skin tone, Restores Hair Colour, Skin cleanser

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Indoor Air Purification

Air purification, Increases moisture in air, Prevent Soil Erosion

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

General weakness in children, Mouth Sores

Aging, Antispasmodic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Air freshner, Cosmetics, Making Sweet Scented Oil

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical

Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ASPLENIUM nidus

PHLOX paniculata 'Robert Poore'

7.2 Common Name

Birds Nest Fern, Pakpak-lauin

Garden Phlox

7.2.1 In Hindi

घोंसला फ़र्न पौधा

फ्लॉक्स

7.2.2 In German

Vogelnest Farn Pflanze

Phlox

7.2.3 In French

Nest Fern Bird Plante

Phlox

7.2.4 In Spanish

Helecho nido de pájaro Planta

Phlox

7.2.5 In Greek

Φωλιά του Πουλιού Fern Φυτό

Phlox

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Fern do ninho do pássaro Plantar

Phlox

7.2.7 In Polish

Ptasie Gniazdo Fern Roślina

Phlox

7.2.8 In Latin

Bird 's Nest Fern planta

Phlox

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Pteridophyta

Spermatophyta

8.3 Class

Filicopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Polypodiales

Solanales

8.5 Family

Aspleniaceae

Polemoniaceae

8.6 Genus

Asplenium

Phlox

8.7 Clade

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

700136

1 27800

Properties of Bird's Nest Fern and Garden Phlox

Wondering what are the properties of Bird's Nest Fern and Garden Phlox? We provide you with everything About Bird's Nest Fern and Garden Phlox. Bird's Nest Fern doesn't have thorns and Garden Phlox doesn't have thorns. Also Bird's Nest Fern does not have fragrant flowers. Bird's Nest Fern has allergic reactions like Toxic and Garden Phlox has allergic reactions like Toxic. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Bird's Nest Fern and Garden Phlox and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Bird's Nest Fern and Garden Phlox

Season and care of Bird's Nest Fern and Garden Phlox is important to know. While considering everything about Bird's Nest Fern and Garden Phlox Care, growing season is an essential factor. Bird's Nest Fern season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Garden Phlox season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Bird's Nest Fern is Loam and for Garden Phlox is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Bird's Nest Fern is Acidic, Neutral and for Garden Phlox is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Bird's Nest Fern and Garden Phlox Physical Information

Bird's Nest Fern and Garden Phlox physical information is very important for comparison. Bird's Nest Fern height is 120.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Garden Phlox height is 7.60 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Bird's Nest Fern and Garden Phlox are as follows:

Bird's Nest Fern flower color: Not Available
Bird's Nest Fern leaf color: Green and Yellow green
Garden Phlox flower color: Pink and Violet
Garden Phlox leaf color: Green

Care of Bird's Nest Fern and Garden Phlox

Care of Bird's Nest Fern and Garden Phlox include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bird's Nest Fern pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Garden Phlox pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Bird's Nest Fern needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Garden Phlox needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.