Air Fern: The Plant That No-One Can Kill

All you people who kill plants just by looking at them, listen up I ve found a plant that not even you can kill The plant is the air fern, and the reason you can t kill it is that it s already dead That s right it s dead In fact, fern isn t really a fern
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Tropical Ferns: Looking at Ferns of the Tropical Rain Forest

Ferns, the first land plants that grow on all the continents of the world, except Antarctica are classified into 10 12,000 species Though most of the ferns are put under the broad category of Tropical ferns, all the ferns in this category do not necessaril
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The Basics of Fern Care

Ferns are lovely plants They thrive even in the shadiest location they need little care, and, as though that were not enough, with hybridizers creating new varieties almost daily, there is sure to be a variety for every taste Ferns require little care onc
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The Woodland Appeal of the Western Sword Fern

Nothing says woodland charm in quite the same way as the rich green fronds of the Western Sword Fern It grows wild along the northern Pacific Coast, but it graces the casual garden with delicacy and aplomb Any cool, shady area with good moisture is an idea
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Landscaping with a Fern Plant

It can sometimes seem hard to find really attractive landscape plants that grow well in the shade Hard, but not impossible A fern plant thrives in shade, with the exception of the common houseplant Boston fern, and there is a wide variety of lovely ferns t
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The Points of Fern Care

While ferns are an amazing plant, they are not so amazing that they can take care of themselves in the limited environment of a human home If you truly love your fern, you need to be a little versed in the art of fern care And, it goes without saying, in a
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Japanese Painted Fern: Award-Winning Planting for Shady Areas - Now for Light Sun, Too!

When I say fern, other than Boston fern , you may think of a shy, shade loving woodland plant You d be right, of course but only partly There s nothing shy about the Japanese Painted Fern, and while it likes shade as well as its woodland cousins, it can to
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A Different Sword Fern For Everyone

The sword fern remains one of the more popular ferns on the plants for home market And there is good reason for this popularity These ferns are quite something to look at This fern gets its name from the lengthy fronds that resemble miniature swords And no
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Raising Tropical Ferns

Tropical ferns can be different from other varieties They prefer more sun in fact, the well known and sun loving Boston fern is a tropical fern They also like it hot where other ferns prefer a cooler environment, these ferns are extremely sensitive to cold
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Fern Print: a Unique Method of Preserving Nature

Preserving plants such as ferns through the process of producing a fern print became immensely popular in England in the 19th century The popular species of fern were rendered into folios and monographs by the artists and collected by the art enthusiasts a
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Fern Plant: the Oldest Land Plant

The majority of the ferns belong to the Polypodiaceae or the Polypody family A typical fern plant consists of triangular fronds that are further divided into leaflets and smaller leaflets known as pinnae and pinnules The fern is found throughout the world,
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Bird Nest Fern Indoors and Out

The charming bird nest fern is a plant reminiscent of a hot South Seas island However, some varieties of this native of the tropics are actually somewhat cold hardy, and grow well in some parts of the US The scientific name of this particular cold hardy bi
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Maidenhair Fern: the Distinguishable Ornamental Fern

The maidenhair fern belongs to the genus Adiantum and is placed in the family Pteridaceae Some researchers may place it in a family, similar in name to the fern s genus, Adiantaceae Maiden ferns are easily distinguished, as they are dark green in color and
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Clearing Up Confusion About the Fiddlehead Fern

There is a great deal of confusion surrounding the fiddlehead fern What is it Is it edible, or poisonous Answers to these questions can be found by looking more closely at ferns Technically speaking, all ferns are a fiddlehead fern A fiddlehead fern, som
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Bird Nest Fern – Serving as a Bird's Abode

Bird Nest Fern or Asplenium nidus derives its peculiar name from the nest like structure that is formed by the fronds of the fern The frond forms an upright rosette that results in a nest like structure being formed at the bottom The nest is usually litter
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What is the Japanese Painted Fern?

The Japanese painted fern is a very unique looking fern that seems to enjoy the shade more than some of its cousins in the fern family But, just because it likes the shade does not mean that it likes to hide in the shadows The Japanese painted fern also en
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Indoor Culture of the Maidenhair Fern

The maidenhair fern is one of only a handful of ferns that do well indoors While it can, and often does, live in gardens and woodlands, it can thrive inside as few other ferns do Perhaps for this reason, people sometimes mistakenly assume that it is a hous
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The Edible Fiddlehead Fern

While the stories about cats getting sick from eating ferns may be part of folklore, the stories about people getting sick from eating ferns are actually true Why would anyone want to eat a fern Well, because they are good for you Okay, if they are good fo
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Splashy Fern Print: A Fun Project for Kids

This fun fern print combines botany and messy fun for a perfect project to make with your kids CAUTION TO PARENTS Hilarious messiness may occur while creating this project What you ll need to make this fern print blank white paper ordinary typing paper is
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The Tragic Life of the Air Fern

The air fern is a unique fern in the sense that its name is not evocative of what it actually is And air fern is not a fern that gets its name from its affiliation with a particular environment nor does the air fern get its name from any special marking on
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