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bird's nest philodendron Shop 'Bird's Nest Fern - Asplenium nidus' Care & InfoThe Birds Nest Fern, known as Asplenium nidus, is a striking fern prized for its bold, wavy fronds and lush, sculptural appearance. This fern is especially admired for how it naturally creates a nest of fronds that gently unfurl from a central point, resembling a birds nesthence the common name. Native to the tropical rainforests of Southeast Asia, Australia, and the Pacific Islands, Birds Nest Fern thrives in warm, humid, and shaded environments. In

The Bird’s Nest Fern, known as Asplenium nidus, is a striking fern prized for its bold, wavy fronds and lush, sculptural appearance. This fern is especially admired for how it naturally creates a “nest” of fronds that gently unfurl from a central point, resembling a bird’s nest—hence the common name. 

Native to the tropical rainforests of Southeast Asia, Australia, and the Pacific Islands, Bird’s Nest Fern thrives in warm, humid, and shaded environments. In the wild, it often grows epiphytically, nestled high in tree canopies where it collects organic debris and moisture. This natural habitat gives clues to how it prefers to be grown at home: warm, indirect light and high humidity are key. 

The bird’s nest fern plant features bright, glossy green fronds that grow in a circular rosette pattern, giving the plant a neat, symmetrical look.

Unlike many ferns that have finely divided leaves, Asplenium nidus has broad, tongue-shaped fronds with rippled or wavy margins.

These leathery leaves add strong architectural interest and a bold textural contrast in both houseplant collections and tropical landscape beds.

When mature, Bird’s Nest Fern can reach about 4 feet tall and 3 feet wide, depending on conditions.

Indoors, it typically stays closer to the lower end of that size range unless given ample humidity and consistent warmth.

It does not grow aggressively or require frequent pruning, making it a low-maintenance plant for those who want lush greenery without the fuss.

The Bird’s Nest Fern does not produce flowers in the traditional sense, as it is a true fern and reproduces via spores. These spores are produced in small rows or dots on the undersides of mature fronds. While not as showy as flowers, the reproductive structures give the plant a botanical charm and interest for fern collectors and hobbyists. 

One of the unique aspects of Asplenium nidus is its adaptability as both an indoor and outdoor plant in warmer climates, as well as its ability to improve air quality. It is often placed in bathrooms and kitchens thanks to its love of humidity and tolerance of indirect light.  

When and How to Water Your Bird’s Nest Fern 

The Bird’s Nest Ferns are mildly drought-tolerant; they store water in their leathery fronds. Always water thoroughly when the top 1–2 inches of soil feel dry. Avoid letting the soil completely dry out, especially during active growth, as it can cause browning tips and stunt development. Bird's Nest Ferns should be watered deeply every 5-7 days from spring to early fall, then reduced to once every 10-14 days in winter. 

From March to September, during the growing season, water every 5–7 days using about 1/3 to 1/2 cup for small to medium pots, making sure water drains freely. Keep humidity high and mist occasionally if your indoor air is dry. Avoid watering directly into the rosette to prevent rot. 

From October to February, during the dormant period, reduce watering to once every 10–14 days with smaller quantities, around 1/4 cup for medium containers. Let the soil mostly dry out between watering, but never become bone dry. Lower light and cooler air will slow the plant’s water needs. 

Light Requirements – Where to Place Your Bird's Nest Fern 

When growing indoors, the Bird’s Nest Fern thrives in bright indirect light for 6–8 hours daily, avoiding direct sunlight to protect its fronds.

Place your fern near an east-facing window or a few feet away from a south or west window filtered with sheer curtains.

It can tolerate low light but will grow more slowly. Rotate the pot occasionally to maintain even foliage.

When grown outdoors, place your Bird’s Nest Fern in bright filtered light or dappled shade for 4–6 hours a day, never in full sun.

Morning sun or deep shade under trees or patios is ideal. Avoid harsh midday rays that can burn the fronds. For either setting, too little light causes slow growth and pale leaves, while too much causes crisping or browning.  

Optimal Soil & Fertilizer Needs 

Bird’s Nest Fern thrives in loose, well-draining, and slightly acidic soil rich in organic matter. Planet Desert has specialized potting soil, opens in a new tabGo to soil cactus mix blend 1 gal 4 qt cacti succulent dirt compost growing media that includes an organic substrate with mycorrhizae to help with the growth of a healthy root system and help your bird's nest fern thrive. Avoid compacted or overly sandy soils that dry out too fast. 

Fertilize your bird’s nest fern once a year in the spring with a balanced liquid NPK fertilizer of about 5-10-5. Over-fertilizing causes frond burns and salt buildup, so avoid feeding in the dormant season. In winter, skip fertilizing completely. The plant’s metabolism slows down and doesn’t need nutrients during rest. 

Bird’s Nest Fern Indoor Requirements 

When growing indoors, Bird’s Nest Fern thrives in temperatures between 65°F and 80°F, with humidity levels of at least 50% and exposure to filtered bright light. These tropical ferns are native to humid rainforests, so maintaining warmth and moisture indoors is key. Keep them away from air conditioners, heating vents, and drafty windows to avoid cold or dry air stress. Ideal indoor spots include bathrooms or kitchens where humidity is naturally higher. If needed, place the pot on a pebble tray with water or use a humidifier to boost the surrounding moisture. 

Hardiness Zones & More 

When growing outdoors, it is hardy in USDA zones 10–11 and prefers temperatures above 55°F, with bright indirect light and 60–80% humidity.

If temperatures dip below 50°F, bring it indoors.

Place in shaded patios, under canopies, or in fern gardens where moisture and shade are consistent.

Extended cold or dry wind exposure can cause frond browning and leaf drop, so protect accordingly. This plant is native to tropical rainforests and needs similar conditions. 

Wildlife – Bird’s Nest Fern Attract the Following Friendly Pollinators 

The Bird’s Nest Fern still attracts helpful insects like beneficial wasps, hoverflies, and frogs due to its moisture and form. Its wide, bowl-like rosette traps moisture, drawing in insects and tiny animals that help regulate pest populations. It’s a passive part of a healthy garden ecosystem. 

According to the ASPCA, Bird’s Nest Fern is non-toxic to dogs, cats, and horses, making it a safe choice for pet-friendly homes. This makes it ideal for indoor placement where curious pets roam. 

How to Propagate Your Asplenium nidus 

Bird’s Nest Fern is most commonly propagated by division, not spores like other ferns. To divide, remove the plant from its pot and gently separate offshoots or pups with attached roots. Use clean, sharp scissors or hands and pot the divisions in fresh, moist soil. Avoid disturbing the central rosette, as it is the plant’s main growth point. Keep new plants warm and humid, with indirect light, until well-rooted. 

Key Takeaways

  1. Bird’s Nest Fern is known for its bright green, leathery fronds with ruffled or wavy edges that grow in a circular rosette, mimicking a bird’s nest.
  2. As a true fern, it doesn’t bloom; instead, it reproduces by releasing spores from the undersides of mature fronds.
  3. It thrives in humidity-rich environments like bathrooms and kitchens, making it a natural choice for tropical-style interiors.
  4. This fern helps improve indoor air quality by filtering out pollutants and adding fresh oxygen to enclosed spaces.
  5. According to the ASPCA, Asplenium nidus is non-toxic to cats and dogs, making it a safe and stylish option for pet owners.

The Bottom Line 

Overall, the Bird’s Nest Fern (Asplenium nidus) is a striking, easy-to-care-for fern that brings lush tropical greenery into any indoor or shaded outdoor space. With its ruffled, upright fronds forming a nest-like crown, it offers unique texture and visual interest. It’s moderately drought-tolerant, safe for pets, thrives in high humidity, and is a perfect match for beginners looking for non-fussy foliage. Whether used in containers, bathrooms, or as part of a shade garden, it rewards minimal effort with maximum impact. 

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Overall I found this book very enjoyable. I thought the banter between Jessie and Somebody/Nobody was very funny and realistic. It was a very feel-good book, and I recommend this to anyone out there in the mood for a romantic story. But although this was a fun read I was a bit disappointed by the very predictable plot. It was very obvious from the start who SN was and although the author tries to make us believe it was someone else it was not credible at all. The author is clearly very talented, and I believe they could have made this a bit less predictable. This is why I would rate this book 4/5 stars. But I decided to up this book to 5 stars for the following reasons: The reason that I picked up this book was because of the most 'helpful' comment out there. The commenter of that review gave one star to the book because she felt it was too graphic for her 13-year old daughter. I picked up this book not because I wanted to read graphic scenes but because I was absolutely outraged that someone would give one star to the author because in their opinion this was 'too graphic'. The responsibility of what is considered okay for a 13-years-old is up to the parent, and it is not my place to have an opinion about this. But giving a one-star review for that very reason is deplorable. Indeed it is not the author's fault if this book does not live up to the standards of a parent. A review is supposed to criticize the book for its plot, its character development and overall to give feedback to the author. I have all the respect in the world for people who give one-star reviews to my favorite book as long as they do so with constructed criticism. This is not a criticism here but a complaint originating from specific moral beliefs. In my opinion, this is completely disrespectful towards the author who deserves valid criticism. By giving a one-star review you are plundering the average rating of the book, and doing so without actual criticisms seems unacceptable to me. This is why I felt that I needed to up by a star my review, to make up for what I consider an unacceptable review. There are many other ways to complain if a parent feels that this is not acceptable for younger audiences such as writing an actual complaint to the editor and asking that warnings be put in place. Moreover, I want to point out that the label YA and other reviews that recommended this for high school teenagers might have given a hint to the person who wrote this bad review that this might not have been acceptable for her daughter. Going back to my actual review I want to add that the character development of Jessie was also very well done. We see the evolution of how she deals with grief splendedly. She was a very real character and I felt that I could relate to her a great deal. The other characters also had personalities that were easily distinguishable, making it an even more enjoyable read. This book was enjoyable and as I believe I've said before a very fun read, which I thank the author for.
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Actual rating 3.5 stars. I really got a kick out of ‘Tell Me Three Things,’ it weaves poetry, pop culture, and social media neatly into the narrative. Though I did feel like the pacing was somewhat slow. The truth is not a lot happens in this book, however I wasn’t bored by any means. It has that type of quirkiness that I’ve come to like from titles by David Levithan. Imperfect characters, big city sarcasm, and witty dialogue. The whole SN (Somebody Nobody) thing was a little trite. I liked it having an anonymous person to chat to as a story telling device – a Cinderella story in reverse of sorts, but in a world of social media awareness and predators, something was screaming in the back of my head that our protagonist Jessie was being gullible. I related to Jessie and got all the feels. I’ve lost a large number of family members in the last three years, and the grief is still raw, so there were times I had to put this book down because I couldn’t breathe. Many of her words rang so true. It’s not something anyone can understand unless it’s happened to them. I related to her quiet bookishness, her nerdiness, but I felt like she should’ve had more of a backbone. Especially when dealing with her Father. I know I would have totally lost it much earlier, and had a major meltdown at his feet and blame him for everything. That’s what grief can do to you. It also makes you numb. Maybe it’s my own experience colouring my views on Jessie and how she handled everything. I wanted her to be a little more prickly, fragile, volatile… maybe to validate how I handled my own grief and loss. I felt the ‘all the boys fall for the new girl’ thing was a little over done. Whether intended or not. Whether stated or not. It just felt that way; and it annoyed me to no end. But the relationships, be they potential romances or not, were all very cute and adorable. I actually had a lot of fun reading ‘Tell Me Three Things.’ Caleb, Ethan, and Liam felt interchangeable. Like there wasn’t a lot of difference between them. SN had more depth than any of these men. And Jessie objectified them most of the time. Their floppy hair, their piercing eyes… I was waiting for her to discover more. I also liked how I was kept guessing about the identity of SN. I kept trying to sleuth it out myself – like who would have access to her private contact details (this fact alone which threw me in the wrong direction – and to which I’m still wondering about how SN got them in the first place). Buxbaum does a very good job at swaying opinion from one person to another through Jessie’s narrative. I finished the whole book in a day, even with many rests to pull my emotions back together, it’s a touching contemporary about finding yourself through the loss of a loved one and re-defining what it is when you are You, who is You, who is You. And I totally mis-guessed who SN was. Doh! The ending was cute. I guess this book on a whole, although adorkable, had a tone of the uncomfortable. The grief and loss thing, the internet predator issue that was ignored, the feeling lost and out of place… it was hard for me to get engrossed in the romance when these issues were like the elephant in the room. It could have been so much more intense and angsty, but I appreciated the light nature of the narrative - it let me live in the fantasy. Like I mentioned earlier, I found the pacing a little slow, but the writing style is easy to read and littered with pop culture acronyms (some of which I had to look up) and random references (which I Googled too): all of which I love. It sounds lame, but I always get a kick about learning something new from a book, no matter how obscure the reference. A big two thumbs up from me.
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It all started with an email. So this is actually the first contemporary novel that I listened to as an audiobook because I’m not built for audiobooks but I really really enjoyed listening. And then just a few days earlier, this book went on sale on Amazon so I had to buy it and reread. I’m sure when the time comes, I’ll be buying a hard copy to reread it over again because it’s definitely one of my favorite contemporaries to date. Jessie is the new girl in school. She transferred from Chicago to California with her father to live with her stepmom, Rachel, and stepbrother, Theo. And then, during her first week at school, she received an email from Somebody Nobody (or SN) offering help in navigating Wood Valley High. I really love Jessie’s character because she’s so genuine. She’s frustrating at times and naive but at the same time, adorable and smart which made her character arc stand out. She loves books too! I also enjoyed the other characters like Theo, I just wish we had more Theo in the book. Agnes and Dri too! They’re Jessie’s friends in her new school. Scarlett was Jessie’s best friend back from Chicago and I really loved their funny banter and sweet conversations from time to time. Especially during that time when Jessie went back to Chicago to visit and they had this conflict resolved, it was such a step-up. Of course, the contenders as to whom SN might be. Liam, Caleb, or Ethan. I quite enjoyed all three of them, each to their own personalities. Liam and Ethan are both musicians and from the same band. Caleb and Liam are close friends, so it was sort of implied that there might be a geometry with love here somewhere but actually there wasn’t. And I’m glad that SN turned out to be who I wanted it to be, although at first, I wasn’t really sure if it was going to be him. The mystery of SN’s true identity was really exciting, especially when it all went down to the moment of truth, where Jessie found out who SN really was. It was super fun to read, and more fun to hear because the emotions were really genuine! Mad props to Jorjeana Marie for her wonderful narration! Another thing I enjoyed about this book was not only it celebrated love, it also dealt with friendships, families, and of course grief. Moving on is such an easy concept but it’s definitely hard to do. This concept made the whole book so damn relatable. This book just hit the homerun with me. It’s utterly impossible not to feel and just explode with emotions with this book. It’s just so real and genuine and the author didn’t even really try. Julie Buxbaum just managed to capture it perfectly. With that said, I’m really looking forward to her future books!
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