Birds Nest fern Asplenium australasicum Epiphytic Asplenium australasicum, Alexandria Bay, Noosa National Park By J Brew [CC BY-SA 2.0] (Photo Credits)

Birds Nest Fern with fronds unfurling in a subtropical garden.

Birds Nest Fern For Sale (Size: Medium) (Grafted)

Leaf of the Birds Nest Fern

A frond slowly unfurling in a subtropical garden understory.

Birds Nest Fern

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An epiphyte fern that grows on rocks and on trees where large specimens can circle the tree trunk. native to eastern New South Wales and Queensland. The clumps can reach a large size, with the centre of the fern acting as a reservoir for debris. They make a spectacular understory planting in rainforest gardens, and are suitable for growing in shade houses and as house plants in a shaded position.

Other Names: Crows nest fern