Product Description:
The Cobra Fern (Asplenium nidus), with her complex, long, and curly leaves are hardy low maintenance plants especially suited for indoor spaces. Their ability to adapt to shade, self-reproduce, and survive dating back to the pre-historic era make it an ideal choice for first-time gardeners. Brighten a well-lit bathroom with one or more Cobra Ferns beside the bathtub or the basin. They look great on their own as well as a part of a plant cluster, with their quirky leaf shape and structure they add character to a room. A fast-growing variety that will add instant glamour to your space. The Cobra fern is native to the Philippines and is a popular houseplant. The Cobra Fern is also known as the Cobra Lily. Being an evergreen plant, they are also referred to as a houseplant. Cobra ferns are one of the most popular plants for hanging baskets. Most people dont know that in their natural habitat, these plants live buried in the ground. They have adapted to grow in these conditions to be able to survive.
Light :
It requires bright indirect sunlight.
Temperature:
These plants do best when the daytime temperature ranges from 65-75F, and about 10 cooler at night (as low as 55F).
Watering:
It requires very less maintenance and hence watering once a week is adequate.
Humidity:
Most tropical ferns also love high humidity. They naturally do well in bathroom ?thanks to steamy showers, but you can also mist their foliage with room temperature water once or twice a day.
Fertilizer:
You can add a slow-release fertilizer, or use a liquid houseplant fertilizer at about half-strength about once a month from early spring to mid-autumn.
Soil:
These plants like soil that’s loose and rich in organic material with excellent drainage. A peat-based potting mix is good for container plants.
Propagation:
Cobra ferns are propagated by spores. When the spore falls to the ground, it will grow into a new plant. Cobra ferns should be planted in a mixture of peat moss and sand. They need to be planted in a warm, humid place. To get the new plants to grow, the combination of peat moss, sand and water should be kept at a temperature of 90 degrees Fahrenheit for four weeks. After this time, the temperature can be lowered to 65 degrees and the new fern will grow.
