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28 Feb : 15:00

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asplenium_nidus.jpgAspleniumite family are beautiful ferns, widely distributed in tropical forests of Africa, Asia and Australia. Known are about 600-650 species.

Unlike most of the leaves of ferns that are whole and form a funnel. In nature as epifitno plant grows and reaches huge proportions. In its nesting birds funnel where idzha names and one of its "cluster fern.
ROOM for cultivation are used mostly tropical species.

Some species:
Asplenium viviparum Presl. - From Mauritius. Born babies miniature plants on their leaves. When they become large enough to be able to be handled, they are cut together with a piece of leaf and mother are planted in small saksiyka as leaf remains slightly below the soil surface. Soon the plant launches own roots.

Asplenium bulbiferum Forst. - From Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia. There is a strong cut, falling leaves, which have knobby spores that resemble grudchitsi (bulbiferum - forming tubers - Latin). They are used for breeding.

Asplenium australasicum (J. Sm.) Hook. - South Asia, homeland - Australia, Polynesia. Epifiten.

Asplenium nidus - "bird's nest" (nidus - a nest - in Latin) - originates from tropical humid regions of India and Australia, where it grows as an epiphyte. There is broad objectives, slightly wavy leaves the periphery, forming rosette. Underlying them are light brown streaks, the surface is shiny, bright green. The plant reaches up to 1 m in height. Sustainable f.

Asplenium dimorphum - with very fine twigs and leaves

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