Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
  
Fern
  
Origin
South America, Argentina
  
Hawaii, Middle Africa, Southern Asia, Polynesia
  
Types
Not Available
  
Asplenium trichomanes, Asplenium scolopendrium, Asplenium rutamuraria
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
Temperate Regions
  
Terrestrial, tropical environments
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9
  
10-11
  
AHS Heat Zone
9-1
  
12-3
  
Sunset Zone
21,22
  
H2, 23, 24
  
Habit
Clump-Forming
  
Upright/Erect
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Light Blue, Light Purple, Silver, Sky Blue
  
Not Available
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Gray Green
  
Green, Yellow green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
  
Green, Yellow green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
  
Green, Yellow green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
  
Green, Yellow green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Grass like
  
Narrow
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring
  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
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
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter
  
Not Available
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Not Available
  
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
  
Container, Ground, Pot
  
How to Plant?
By dividing rhizomes, tubers
  
Spores
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, 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
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Loam
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, 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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
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
Slugs, Snails
  
Red blotch
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Showy
  
No
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
No
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Medium
  
Coarse
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Glossy
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds
  
Hummingbirds
  
Allergy
Not Available
  
Toxic
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
  
Showy Purposes
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
No
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
  
General weakness in children, Mouth Sores
  
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
  
Not Available
  
Other Uses
Not Available
  
Used as Ornamental plant
  
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Container, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
  
Container, Feature Plant, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical
  
Botanical Name
Ipheion uniflorum
  
ASPLENIUM nidus
  
Common Name
Spring Starflower, Springstar
  
Birds Nest Fern, Pakpak-lauin
  
In Hindi
Spring Starflower
  
घोंसला फ़र्न
पौधा
  
In German
Frühling Borretsch
  
Vogelnest Farn
Pflanze
  
In French
Spring Starflower
  
Nest Fern Bird
Plante
  
In Spanish
primavera Flor de estrella
  
Helecho nido de pájaro
Planta
  
In Greek
άνοιξη starflower
  
Φωλιά του Πουλιού Fern
Φυτό
  
In Portuguese
primavera Starflower
  
Fern do ninho do pássaro
Plantar
  
In Polish
Wiosna Starflower
  
Ptasie Gniazdo Fern
Roślina
  
In Latin
Spring Starflower
  
Bird 's Nest Fern
planta
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Pteridophyta
  
Class
Lilopsida
  
Filicopsida
  
Order
Asparagales
  
Polypodiales
  
Family
Liliaceae
  
Aspleniaceae
  
Genus
Ipheion
  
Asplenium
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
  
Not Available
  
Tribe
Gilliesieae
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Allioideae
  
Not Available
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Spring Starflower and Bird's Nest Fern
Season and care of Spring Starflower and Bird's Nest Fern is important to know. While considering everything about Spring Starflower and Bird's Nest Fern Care, growing season is an essential factor. Spring Starflower season is Spring and Bird's Nest Fern season is Spring. The type of soil for Spring Starflower is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Bird's Nest Fern is Loam while the PH of soil for Spring Starflower is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Bird's Nest Fern is Acidic, Neutral.
Spring Starflower and Bird's Nest Fern Physical Information
Spring Starflower and Bird's Nest Fern physical information is very important for comparison. Spring Starflower height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Bird's Nest Fern height is 120.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Spring Starflower and Bird's Nest Fern are as follows:
Spring Starflower flower color: Light Blue, Light Purple, Silver and Sky Blue
Spring Starflower leaf color: Green, Light Green and Gray Green
Bird's Nest Fern flower color: Not Available
- Bird's Nest Fern leaf color: Green and Yellow green
Care of Spring Starflower and Bird's Nest Fern
Care of Spring Starflower and Bird's Nest Fern include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Spring Starflower 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 Spring Starflower 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.