Plant Care Bird's Nest Fern Reviews

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4.3 out of 5 (171 experiences)

Bird's Nest Fern has a Survivor plant personality Survivor 70
Bird's Nest Fern has a Large, lush leaves plant personality Large, lush leaves 68
Bird's Nest Fern has a Fast grower plant personality Fast grower 54
Bird's Nest Fern has a Browns easily plant personality Browns easily 41
Bird's Nest Fern has a Pet friendly plant personality Pet friendly 31
Bird's Nest Fern has a Pest magnet plant personality Pest magnet 11
Bird's Nest Fern has a Easy to propagate plant personality Easy to propagate 9
Bird's Nest Fern has a Blooms easily plant personality Blooms easily 1
@plantmommy avatar
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leaf-1 1 Plants
xp 34 XP
globe Fort Smith, AR
05/25/2021

It’s easy

Easy to propagate Easy to propagate
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leaf-1 12 Plants
xp 762 XP
05/24/2021

Thrives with good humidity and little water!

Fast grower Fast grower
Large, lush leaves Large, lush leaves
Browns easily Browns easily
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leaf-1 20 Plants
xp 421 XP
05/23/2021

so far it is thriving and i just can’t stop looking at it because of how amazing he is to me. it is so unique in my opinion because of the crinkly leaves!

Fast grower Fast grower
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leaf-1 18 Plants
xp 8,853 XP
05/18/2021

Its a beautiful, lush plant BUT. Its infested with fungus gnats. The initial watering recommendation was much too frequent...now I am bottom watering but it takes forever for the soil to dry on top 😩 waiting on some mosquito bits now.

Pest magnet Pest magnet
Large, lush leaves Large, lush leaves
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@Donna
leaf-1 16 Plants
xp 221 XP
05/18/2021

Very hearty!

Survivor Survivor
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leaf-1 30 Plants
xp 999 XP
globe White Lake charter Township, MI
05/17/2021

This one has been finnicky for me, despite all of the water and all of the indirect light it still browns and never seems happy. However, it doesn’t actually die so that’s a plus!

Survivor Survivor
Browns easily Browns easily
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leaf-1 44 Plants
xp 1,243 XP
05/16/2021

This plant is super easy. Mine is wicked(which means it has a small rope that goes into water and it’s self watering). It gets bigger everyday and has shallow roots so repotting does not have to be that frequent. They also have a beautiful growing pattern with curls and squiggles.

Fast grower Fast grower
Large, lush leaves Large, lush leaves
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leaf-1 3 Plants
xp 74 XP
05/16/2021

Beautiful and low maintenance!

Also pet friendly 🐶🐱

Large, lush leaves Large, lush leaves
Pet friendly Pet friendly
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leaf-1 23 Plants
xp 1,181 XP
05/12/2021

She is picky and fussy...lives humidity and water

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@Rachel
leaf-1 5 Plants
xp 467 XP
05/05/2021

The plant is physically beautiful! I got 2 months ago and it is growing pretty fast! I would experiment with light to see what it likes better. Mine really likes indirect sunlight, but likes to be close to a window!

Fast grower Fast grower
Pet friendly Pet friendly
Survivor Survivor
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leaf-1 21 Plants
xp 7,686 XP
globe Jackson, WY
05/01/2021

This plant has been with me through everything, it’s super easy to take care of. I basically pay no attention to it and it always looks great.

Fast grower Fast grower
Large, lush leaves Large, lush leaves
Survivor Survivor
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leaf-1 5 Plants
xp 136 XP
globe Joliet, IL
04/28/2021

Really easy to take care of. It’s super dramatic when it needs to be watered because the tips will droop and the leaves will turn lighter green. As long as you soak it whenever it’s thirsty you’ll be fine!

Survivor Survivor
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leaf-1 1 Plants
xp 62 XP
globe New York
04/26/2021

It only needs little care and don’t need close sunlight.

Large, lush leaves Large, lush leaves
Survivor Survivor
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leaf-1 48 Plants
xp 5,091 XP
globe München, Bayern
04/23/2021

This was one of my first plants and our relationship started with overwatering. But it accepted the rescue repotting and a recent vanity repotting gracefully and is thriving on my plant shelf by the east window.

Fast grower Fast grower
Survivor Survivor
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@Maria-lisa
leaf-1 5 Plants
xp 69 XP
globe Schenectady, NY
04/22/2021

Slow growing, mid level attractive. Easy plant.

Survivor Survivor
Pet friendly Pet friendly
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leaf-1 4 Plants
xp 236 XP
globe Fairfax, VA
04/21/2021

must water regularly or it will brown

Browns easily Browns easily
Pet friendly Pet friendly
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@Megacolon
leaf-1 29 Plants
xp 250 XP
globe Hazard, KY
04/15/2021

Easy to grow in shady spots!

Fast grower Fast grower
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leaf-1 51 Plants
xp 3,336 XP
globe Austin, TX
04/09/2021

love this plant, it’s beautiful! but if you have bugs, they love it

Large, lush leaves Large, lush leaves
Pest magnet Pest magnet
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leaf-1 17 Plants
xp 539 XP
globe Bryan, TX
04/04/2021

My bird’s nest fern may be my hardiest plant. It has stayed alive without being watered for extensive periods of time. It’s finally starting to put out new leaves since being moved closer to a window, but it has been surviving and looking great for months in a very low light area. Probably the easiest and most low maintenance fern I’ve ever had.

Survivor Survivor