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fern identification help please!!

17 years ago

i recently bought this fern on sale (i love discounted plants...) but all it says on the label is fern from First Foliage. could anyone give me a specific ID on this so i can figure out how to care for it and make it fourish. any help or suggestions are appreciated since this is my first fern (i suppose...) and would like this to be a positive experience for both me and the fern. thanks in advance!

Here is a link that might be useful: mystery fern...maybe...

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deniseks
17 years ago
Hi, it looks to me like a 'serrated or distored birdsnest'. Does it grow from 1 crown. Pic of base would help. sold in aust under a few names. asplenium australasicum(birdsnest)fimbriata. This sport or cultivar I think is sterile but has been able to be marketed by tissue culture.
Deeinoz
ricecracker
Original Author
17 years ago
it does grow from a single crown, new leaves (or whatever ferns have) uncurl from the middle of the crown. i'll see about posting a crown picture, too dark now. thanks for the ID!
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