Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Fern
  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
  
Origin
Hawaii, Middle Africa, Southern Asia, Polynesia
  
South America
  
Types
Asplenium trichomanes, Asplenium scolopendrium, Asplenium rutamuraria
  
Pamianthe cardenasii , Pamianthe parviflora , Pamianthe peruviana
  
Habitat
Terrestrial, tropical environments
  
All sorts of environments
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-11
  
8-10
  
AHS Heat Zone
12-3
  
10-8
  
Sunset Zone
H2, 23, 24
  
21,22
  
Habit
Upright/Erect
  
Clump-Forming
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Not Available
  
White
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Not Available
  
Green
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Yellow green
  
Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Yellow green
  
Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green
  
Several shades of Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Yellow green
  
Light Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Narrow
  
Strap shaped
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Spring, Summer, Fall
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Bright Indirect Sunlight, Indirect sunlight
  
Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Growth Rate
Fast
  
Fast
  
Type of Soil
Loam
  
Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Average
  
Bloom Time
Not Available
  
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Not Available
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
  
Ground, Pot
  
How to Plant?
Spores
  
Offsets
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Reduce watering in winter
  
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Type
Loam
  
Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Average
  
Sun Exposure
Bright Indirect Sunlight, Indirect sunlight
  
Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
  
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Requires little pruning
  
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, High phosphorus
  
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
  
Leaf spot, Mosaic viruses
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Drought
  
Flowers
No
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
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
  
No
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Coarse
  
Coarse
  
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
  
Glossy
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Hummingbirds
  
Bees, Birds, Bumblebees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, pollinators
  
Allergy
Toxic
  
Unknown
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
  
Beautification, Bouquets, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
No Beauty Benefits
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
No
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
General weakness in children, Mouth Sores
  
No Medicinal Use
  
Part of Plant Used
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
  
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Decoration Purposes
  
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical
  
Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Water Gardens
  
Botanical Name
ASPLENIUM nidus
  
HYMENOCALLIS longipetala
  
Common Name
Birds Nest Fern, Pakpak-lauin
  
Peruvian Daffodil, Spiderlily
  
In Hindi
घोंसला फ़र्न
पौधा
  
peruvian daffodil
  
In German
Vogelnest Farn
Pflanze
  
peruvian daffodil
  
In French
Nest Fern Bird
Plante
  
peruvian daffodil
  
In Spanish
Helecho nido de pájaro
Planta
  
Pamianthe
  
In Greek
Φωλιά του Πουλιού Fern
Φυτό
  
peruvian daffodil
  
In Portuguese
Fern do ninho do pássaro
Plantar
  
peruvian daffodil
  
In Polish
Ptasie Gniazdo Fern
Roślina
  
peruvian daffodil
  
In Latin
Bird 's Nest Fern
planta
  
peruvian daffodil
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Pteridophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Filicopsida
  
Liliopsida
  
Order
Polypodiales
  
Asparagales
  
Family
Aspleniaceae
  
Amaryllidaceae
  
Genus
Asplenium
  
Pamianthe
  
Clade
Not Available
  
Angiosperms, Monocots
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Clinantheae
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Amaryllidoideae
  
Number of Species
Not Available