An epiphyte is a plant that grows on other plants and rocks rather than in soil. Elkhorn ferns are comprised of two distinct types of leaves: infertile and fertile. Infertile nest leaves are green ...

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Ensure your bird's nest fern grows healthily and happily with these expert care tips on everything from potting and watering, ...

Probably the first pioneer plants to arrive in Hawaii were mosses and ferns. Ferns have been around for over 360 million ...

Thriving in the humidity of kitchens and bathrooms, this low-maintenance evergreen is beauty will brighten up the functional parts of the home ...

To be a fern, you must be a vascular plant with megaphylls (leaves that have more than one vein) that reproduces by spores, not seeds. Most ferns want bright, indirect light, as well as loose ...

When you hear the word "fern," maybe you think of a big Boston fern, the kind with long, chaotic fronds and little leaves. Or maybe you already know there are lots of types of ferns, so you don't ...

Another epiphyte of note is bird’s nest fern (Asplenium nidus), which typically is grown as a potted plant. It is one of only a few ferns with whole, uncut leaves and makes a dramatic statement ...

Digging up the stubborn leaves revealed that the tips of their veins had sprouted rootlets, the team reports in the Jan. 18 Ecology.. Cyathea tree ferns are known to keep skirts of dead leaves ...

But this tree fern’s “zombie leaves,” or leaf roots, represent the first known example of a repurposing of dying tissue, said Eddie Watkins, a professor and fern expert at Colgate University ...

Q: I received a potted fern as a gift from a friend, and it has done well in my home for over a year. But now it has what looks like a fungus on the bottom side of the leaves. Is there anything I can ...

There are many other types of tree fern types available including the Mexican Blechnum, which is a miniature type to about 3 feet. This is available at garden stores and some nurseries.