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Asplenium nidus 'Osaka'

 
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Family: Aspleniaceae
Genus: Asplenium (ass-PLEE-nee-um) (Info)
Species: nidus (NID-us) (Info)
Cultivar: Osaka

Synonym:Asplenium antiguum
Synonym:Asplenium australasicum
Synonym:Asplenium ficifolium
Synonym:Neottopteris musaefolia
Synonym:Neottopteris nidus

Category:
Ferns

Height:
18-24 in. (45-60 cm)
24-36 in. (60-90 cm)
36-48 in. (90-120 cm)
4-6 ft. (1.2-1.8 m)

Spacing:
36-48 in. (90-120 cm)

Hardiness:
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)

Sun Exposure:
Light Shade
Partial to Full Shade

Danger:
Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Color:
Inconspicuous/none

Bloom Time:
N/A

Foliage:
Grown for foliage
Evergreen
Shiny/Glossy-Textured
Leathery-Textured

Other details:
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Requires consistently moist soil; do not let dry out between waterings
Suitable for growing in containers

Soil pH requirements:
Unknown - Tell us

Propagation Methods:
Unknown - Tell us

Seed Collecting:
N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed

By Cretaceous
Thumbnail #1 of Asplenium nidus by Cretaceous

By mgarr
Thumbnail #2 of Asplenium nidus by mgarr

Profile:

No positives
1 neutral
No negatives

Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Neutral Cretaceous On Jun 15, 2007, Cretaceous from El Cerrito, CA
(Zone 9b) wrote:

I have had an Asplenium nidus planted outside for a while now, and the more recently purchased (still in a pot) Asplenium antiguum "Osaka" seems to be the more robust of the two so far.

Regional...

This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:

Oldsmar, Florida



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