Crested Birds Nest Fern (Asplenium antiquum 'Leslie')

Description

The Asplenium antiquum 'Leslie', also known as the Birds Nest Fern 'Leslie', is a tropical fern originally from East Asia. It is a native plant of Japan, China, Taiwan, and Southeast Asia, often found on trees in the rainforest.

Asplenium are evergreen ferns with short, usually erect rhizomes bearing a rosette of slightly leathery fronds which may be simple, pinnate to 3-pinnate.

Caring for the Asplenium antiquum 'Leslie' requires an environment with high humidity and indirect sunlight so this would be suitable for a tropical setup.