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Indoor Plants
Bird’s Nest Fern
Asplenium nidus
Most ferns sold as houseplants in Pakistan are dead by August, because our indoor air is far drier than they can take. The bird’s nest fern is the exception. Its fronds are thick, glossy and undivided rather than lacy, and that single difference is why it holds on in a room where a maidenhair crisps in a fortnight.
New fronds unfurl from the centre of the rosette in a tight coil, pale apple-green, darkening as they harden. Do not tidy the brown fibrous crown at the base — that is the nest, and the plant grows from it.
It wants bright shade, never direct sun, and a pot that drains. The one thing it will not forgive is water sitting in the crown, which rots it from the middle out.
- The one fern that reliably survives dry indoor air here
- Thick undivided fronds, not lacy — far less prone to crisping
- Water the soil, never into the crown, or it rots from the centre
Rs 900for the 10 inch pot
Inclusive of pot and mix. Delivery Rs 350, free over Rs 5,000.
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Dispatched in 1–2 working days
7-day guarantee
Replaced or refunded if damaged
Grown by us
Never bought in and resold
At a glance
- Mature size
- 50–70 cm indoors
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Difficulty
- Moderate to keep
- Around pets
- Non-toxic — safe if chewed
Bright indirect lightBathroomShaded balconyAir purifying
How to look after your Bird’s Nest Fern
Written for Pakistani conditions — long hot summers, dry winter air, and hard tap water. Follow this rather than advice written for a temperate climate.
- Light
- Bright shade or filtered light only. Direct sun burns fronds in a single afternoon.
- Water
- Keep evenly moist — never soggy, never bone dry. In summer this often means checking every second day.
- Humidity
- High, 60%+. Ferns are the one group where a bathroom or kitchen genuinely helps.
- Soil
- Rich, moisture-retentive mix with good structure — compost, coco peat and a little perlite.
- Feeding
- Half-strength balanced feed monthly through the growing season.
- Temperature
- 16–28°C. Struggles above 35°C unless humidity is high and it is well shaded.
If something goes wrong
Fronds browning from the tips inward
Why it happens: Air too dry.
What to do: Raise humidity with a pebble tray or a nearby humidifier. Trim brown tips for appearance.
Whole fronds going brown and crisp
Why it happens: The rootball dried out completely.
What to do: Stand the pot in water for 20 minutes to rehydrate, cut the dead fronds, and keep evenly moist thereafter.
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