Bird's Nest Fern

Nutmeg

About Bird's Nest Fern and Nutmeg

Bird's Nest Fern

Nutmeg

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fern

Tree

1.3 Origin

Hawaii, Middle Africa, Southern Asia, Polynesia

Central Asia, Eastern Europe, Europe, Nepal, Southern Asia, Southern Europe

1.4 Types

Asplenium trichomanes, Asplenium scolopendrium, Asplenium rutamuraria

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

700150

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Terrestrial, tropical environments

Cold Regions, Hills, Hillside

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-119-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-3

7-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H2, 23, 24

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

120.00 cm1,000.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

90.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Green, Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Yellow green

Green, Copper

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Yellow green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Yellow green

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Narrow

Oval

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

All year

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Bright Indirect Sunlight, Indirect sunlight

Full 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

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Spores

Budding, Seedlings

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

Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

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

Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

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

In Early Autumn, Prune to stimulate growth, 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

fertilize in spring, Nitrogen

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Anthracnose, Armillaria mellea, Blight, Caterpillars, Crown gall, Crown rot, fungus, Powdery mildew, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Frost

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

✔ ✘

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

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

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

Aphids, Bees, Beetles, Caterpillar, Small mammals

5.12 Allergy

Toxic

Abdominal distension, flushing of face, hallucinations, Headache, Pollen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Good for skin and hair

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Indoor Air Purification

Absorbs greenhouse gases, Absorbs huge amounts of CO2, Air purification, Amazing growth rate, Erosion control, Food for birds, Food for insects, Forms dense stands, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Windbreak

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

General weakness in children, Mouth Sores

Anemia, anti-cancer, Antispasmodic, Asthma, Diarrhea, Healing, Stomach spasms, Thoat infection

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Fruits, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Making deodorants, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in mosquito repellents, Used as a laxative, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for making soaps, Used in biomass

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

Container, Groundcover

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ASPLENIUM nidus

Myristica fragrans

7.2 Common Name

Birds Nest Fern, Pakpak-lauin

Nutmeg

7.2.1 In Hindi

घोंसला फ़र्न पौधा

जायफल

7.2.2 In German

Vogelnest Farn Pflanze

Muskatnuss

7.2.3 In French

Nest Fern Bird Plante

noix de muscade

7.2.4 In Spanish

Helecho nido de pájaro Planta

nuez moscada

7.2.5 In Greek

Φωλιά του Πουλιού Fern Φυτό

μοσχοκάρυδο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Fern do ninho do pássaro Plantar

noz-moscada

7.2.7 In Polish

Ptasie Gniazdo Fern Roślina

gałka muszkatołowa

7.2.8 In Latin

Bird 's Nest Fern planta

nutmeg

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Pteridophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Filicopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Polypodiales

Magnoliales

8.5 Family

Aspleniaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Asplenium

Myristica

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Myrteae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Myrtoideae

8.10 Number of Species

7002

1 27800

Properties of Bird's Nest Fern and Nutmeg

Wondering what are the properties of Bird's Nest Fern and Nutmeg? We provide you with everything About Bird's Nest Fern and Nutmeg. Bird's Nest Fern doesn't have thorns and Nutmeg doesn't have thorns. Also Bird's Nest Fern does not have fragrant flowers. Bird's Nest Fern has allergic reactions like Toxic and Nutmeg 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 Nutmeg and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Bird's Nest Fern and Nutmeg

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

Bird's Nest Fern and Nutmeg Physical Information

Bird's Nest Fern and Nutmeg physical information is very important for comparison. Bird's Nest Fern height is 120.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Nutmeg height is 1,000.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Bird's Nest Fern and Nutmeg are as follows:

Bird's Nest Fern flower color: Not Available
Bird's Nest Fern leaf color: Green and Yellow green
Nutmeg flower color: Not Available
Nutmeg leaf color: Green and Copper

Care of Bird's Nest Fern and Nutmeg

Care of Bird's Nest Fern and Nutmeg 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 Nutmeg pruning is done In Early Autumn, Prune to stimulate growth and Remove dead leaves. In summer Bird's Nest Fern needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Nutmeg needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.