Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Origin
North America, United States, Northwestern United States, California, Canada, Europe, Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Western Europe, Asia, Eastern Asia, China, Japan
Hawaii, Middle Africa, Southern Asia, Polynesia
Types
Not Available
Asplenium trichomanes, Asplenium scolopendrium, Asplenium rutamuraria
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Shaded sites, Wet forest
Terrestrial, tropical environments
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8
10-11
Sunset Zone
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 24
H2, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Flower Color
Non Flowering Plant
Not Available
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
Green, Yellow green
Leaf Shape
Lance shaped
Narrow
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Partial shade
Bright Indirect Sunlight, Indirect sunlight
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Not Available
Not Available
Tolerances
Drought
Not Available
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Divison, Stem Planting
Spores
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Reduce watering in winter
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial shade
Bright Indirect Sunlight, Indirect sunlight
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
Compost
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Balanced liquid fertilizer, fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, fertilize in spring, fertilize in summer, Put diluted fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Attracts
Flying insects, Insects
Hummingbirds
Allergy
Not Available
Toxic
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification
Medicinal Uses
Diarrhea, Skin irritation, Stomach pain
General weakness in children, Mouth Sores
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Not Available
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Groundcover
Container, Feature Plant, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical
Botanical Name
BLECHNUM spicant
ASPLENIUM nidus
Common Name
Hard Fern
Birds Nest Fern, Pakpak-lauin
In Hindi
हिरण फर्न
घोंसला फ़र्न
पौधा
In German
Deer Fern
Vogelnest Farn
Pflanze
In French
blechnum
Nest Fern Bird
Plante
In Spanish
Ciervo helecho
Helecho nido de pájaro
Planta
In Greek
Deer Fern
Φωλιά του Πουλιού Fern
Φυτό
In Portuguese
cervos Fern
Fern do ninho do pássaro
Plantar
In Polish
Deer Fern
Ptasie Gniazdo Fern
Roślina
In Latin
deer Fern
Bird 's Nest Fern
planta
Phylum
Pteridophyta
Pteridophyta
Class
Polypodiopsida
Filicopsida
Order
Polypodiales
Polypodiales
Family
Blechnaceae
Aspleniaceae
Clade
Not Available
Not Available
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Blechnoideae
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of Deer Fern and Bird's Nest Fern
Season and care of Deer Fern and Bird's Nest Fern is important to know. While considering everything about Deer Fern and Bird's Nest Fern Care, growing season is an essential factor. Deer Fern season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Bird's Nest Fern season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Deer Fern is Loam and for Bird's Nest Fern is Loam while the PH of soil for Deer Fern is Acidic, Neutral and for Bird's Nest Fern is Acidic, Neutral.
Deer Fern and Bird's Nest Fern Physical Information
Deer Fern and Bird's Nest Fern physical information is very important for comparison. Deer Fern height is 20.30 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Bird's Nest Fern height is 120.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Deer Fern and Bird's Nest Fern are as follows:
Deer Fern flower color: Non Flowering Plant
Deer Fern leaf color: Green
Bird's Nest Fern flower color: Not Available
- Bird's Nest Fern leaf color: Green and Yellow green
Care of Deer Fern and Bird's Nest Fern
Care of Deer Fern and Bird's Nest Fern include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Deer Fern pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Bird's Nest Fern pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Deer Fern needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bird's Nest Fern needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.