MANILA, Philippines – Asplenium nidus or Pakong Lalake is the most common Bird’s-nest Fern in the world. It may be found as far west as India, south in Brisbane, Australia and north to Japan. There ...

MANILA, Philippines - Asplenium antiquum (incorrectly referred to in some books and internet as Asplenium antiguum with a “g” instead of “q”) first appeared in United States in 1969. Since then, it ...

This is a small fern, with fronds tapering at both ends. The leaflets are oblong, narrow, and pointed, with a projection (ear) near the base; they are distinctly spaced, not opposite, with toothed ...

During the latter part of the 19th century special trains would arrive in London from growers in the south-west of England loaded with ferns, so popular were they with the Victorians. The florists of ...

Identifying ferns is a different process than, say, identifying wildflowers or trees. They don't display flowers, showy fruits or bark patterns. What they do display are seemingly endless arrays of ...

There is something ancient and mysterious about ferns. The marvellous intricacies of their leaf forms are preserved eternally in fossil shards, and there is a goose-bump thrill to watching the furry ...

Some live in water; others grow on trees. In 400 million years, these versatile plants have developed some surprising variations. By Margaret Roach If you want suggestions of ferns to use as ground ...

When looking at the Austral Gem Fern (Asplenium dimorphum x difforme "Austral Gem"), you might wonder whether a plastic plant is on display. But no, although this fern’s dark green, shiny fronds give ...