Bird's nest fern: a lucky plant in Leo

Bird's nest fern: a lucky plant in Leo

There are many kinds of shade plants, which are often used for indoor potted decoration because of their evergreen seasons. One of them is the bird's nest fern, which is a perennial herb foliage plant. It has a tropical style indoors and is liked by many people. Many people like to raise plants, with simple management and no need to consider the problem of litter.

1, appearance characteristics

Pteridophytes are generally epiphytes, with a height of about 80- 100 cm. The roots of the bird's nest fern stand upright, and the dark brown wood shines. The leaf blade is broadly lanceolate, with a narrow margin of cartilaginous bone, and both sides of the leaf blade are smooth and hairless.

2. Growing habits

It grows on other objects and is widely distributed in tropical areas, and can be found in dead trees or crevices deep in the rainforest. The bird's nest fern follows the tropical rain forest climate, likes high temperature and high humidity environment, is resistant to shade, and avoids strong light and frost.

3. Breeding mode

The propagation modes of bird's nest fern are stolon propagation and ramet propagation. When the bird's nest fern grows up, it will be divided into long components. It is best to transplant ramets in late spring and early summer, and carefully cut them off from the mother with a sharp knife. Fertile peat soil and humus soil can be used as cutting soil, and some gravel can be added to the clay to enhance air permeability.

4. Ornamental value

Bird's nest fern has green branches and leaves, strange and elegant shape and high ornamental value. As a shade foliage plant, the bird's nest fern is indispensable in indoor landscape layout. Designed as a small potted plant to decorate the bright living room, conference room, study and bedroom, it is exotic and destined to be brighter than other plants.

5, a variety of practical values

(1) Ecological value: The bird's nest fern has a good reputation as an air freshener. Through photosynthesis of lush green leaves, it absorbs carbon dioxide and releases a lot of oxygen. Make the enclosed indoor air fresh.

(2) Edible value: The tender buds of bird's nest are edible. Picking, cleaning, boiling, taking out, draining water and adding cold ingredients are a flavor side dish.

6. Italian language

The flower language of bird's nest fern is "wealth" and "auspiciousness", which means auspiciousness and happiness. It is very suitable for planting at home. Leo is also a lucky plant, full of vitality and personality, which can boost morale and make a unique contribution to the whole team. The shape of bird's nest fern is in line with the character of Leo.

7. Maintenance methods

The bird's nest fern should be placed in a bright place with good scattered light and shaded in summer and high temperature seasons. Reasonable maintenance and management can make the leaves of bird's nest fern oily green and shiny.

(1) Watering: The bird's nest swallows like humid environment, especially in the summer growing season. It is necessary to keep the basin soil moist and spray water on the leaves from time to time to improve the air humidity. With the growth of plants, leaves will cover the whole flowerpot. Pay attention to watering thoroughly to avoid water shortage of plants.

(2) Fertilization: select organic liquid fertilizer, apply thin fertilizer frequently, and apply fertilizer once every half month, and the ratio of fertilizer to water is 1:20. Fertilization is flat in spring and autumn, topdressing can be used in summer growth period, and fertilization is not needed in winter.