Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Grass
  
Fern
  
Origin
Europe, Asia
  
Hawaii, Middle Africa, Southern Asia, Polynesia
  
Types
not available
  
Asplenium trichomanes, Asplenium scolopendrium, Asplenium rutamuraria
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
Grassland
  
Terrestrial, tropical environments
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8
  
10-11
  
AHS Heat Zone
8 - 5
  
12-3
  
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
  
H2, 23, 24
  
Habit
Clump-Forming
  
Upright/Erect
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White
  
Not Available
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
  
Green, Yellow green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
  
Green, Yellow green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
  
Green, Yellow green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Tan
  
Green, Yellow green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Grass like
  
Narrow
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun
  
Bright Indirect Sunlight, Indirect sunlight
  
Growth Rate
Medium
  
Fast
  
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Loam
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Drainage
Average
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Spring, Summer
  
Not Available
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Wet Site
  
Not Available
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Container, Ground, Pot
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings
  
Spores
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering
  
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Reduce watering in winter
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Ample Water
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Moderate
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Loam
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
  
Bright Indirect Sunlight, Indirect sunlight
  
Pruning
Prune to control growth
  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
  
Fertilizers
Requires high amount of nitrogen
  
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
Wet Site
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Showy
  
No
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Yes
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
Yes
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Medium
  
Coarse
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Glossy
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
Sometimes
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Not Available
  
Hummingbirds
  
Allergy
Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis
  
Toxic
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
  
Showy Purposes
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
No
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife
  
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
  
General weakness in children, Mouth Sores
  
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
  
Not Available
  
Other Uses
cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects
  
Used as Ornamental plant
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
Yes
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Groundcover, Rock Garden / Wall
  
Container, Feature Plant, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical
  
Botanical Name
ALOPECURUS pratensis
  
ASPLENIUM nidus
  
Common Name
Meadow Foxtail
  
Birds Nest Fern, Pakpak-lauin
  
In Hindi
Meadow Foxtail
  
घोंसला फ़र्न
पौधा
  
In German
Wiesenfuchsschwanz
  
Vogelnest Farn
Pflanze
  
In French
vulpin des prés
  
Nest Fern Bird
Plante
  
In Spanish
pradera de cola de zorra
  
Helecho nido de pájaro
Planta
  
In Greek
Meadow Foxtail
  
Φωλιά του Πουλιού Fern
Φυτό
  
In Portuguese
Meadow Foxtail
  
Fern do ninho do pássaro
Plantar
  
In Polish
łąka ber
  
Ptasie Gniazdo Fern
Roślina
  
In Latin
meadow Foxtail
  
Bird 's Nest Fern
planta
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Pteridophyta
  
Class
Liliopsida
  
Filicopsida
  
Order
Cyperales
  
Polypodiales
  
Family
Poaceae
  
Aspleniaceae
  
Genus
Alopecurus
  
Asplenium
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
  
Not Available
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Meadow Foxtail and Bird's Nest Fern
Season and care of Meadow Foxtail and Bird's Nest Fern is important to know. While considering everything about Meadow Foxtail and Bird's Nest Fern Care, growing season is an essential factor. Meadow Foxtail season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Bird's Nest Fern season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Meadow Foxtail is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Bird's Nest Fern is Loam while the PH of soil for Meadow Foxtail is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Bird's Nest Fern is Acidic, Neutral.
Meadow Foxtail and Bird's Nest Fern Physical Information
Meadow Foxtail and Bird's Nest Fern physical information is very important for comparison. Meadow Foxtail height is 61.00 cm and width 40.60 cm whereas Bird's Nest Fern height is 120.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Meadow Foxtail and Bird's Nest Fern are as follows:
Meadow Foxtail flower color: White
Meadow Foxtail leaf color: Green
Bird's Nest Fern flower color: Not Available
- Bird's Nest Fern leaf color: Green and Yellow green
Care of Meadow Foxtail and Bird's Nest Fern
Care of Meadow Foxtail and Bird's Nest Fern include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Meadow Foxtail pruning is done Prune to control growth 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 Meadow Foxtail needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Moderate. Whereas, in summer Bird's Nest Fern needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.