Description | Hens and Chicks Fern (Asplenium bulbiferum) is an edible tropical Fern from New Zeeland that forms bulbil at the tips of its fronds. |
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Plant Type | Indoor Foliage, Perennial Tender, Ferns - Tropical |
Hardiness Zone | 9-11 |
Sunlight | shaded, part shade, avoid direct |
Moisture | moist |
Soil & Site | moist, well-drained |
Fruit | spores |
Leaves | feathery fronds, bipinnate compound |
Dimensions | 3-4 by 2-3 feet (HS), reaches this size in warm climates growing outdoors |
Propagation | spores, bulbils |
Native Site | Indenguous to New Zeeland |
Misc Facts | AKA: Hens and Chicks Fern; Mother Fern; Spleenwort; New Zeeland Common Spleenwort, Pikopiko; New Zeeland; bulbils; |