Bird’s Nest Fern | Pet-Safe Indoor Fern

The Bird’s Nest Fern is a lush tropical houseplant with large, glossy green fronds that grow in a beautiful nest-like rosette. It’s perfect for adding a soft, rainforest feel to your indoor space and thrives in warm, humid conditions with gentle, indirect light.

Details

Height: Up to 60–90cm indoors
Width: Up to 45–70cm wide
Growth Habit: Upright, rosette-forming plant
Growth Rate: Slow to moderate
Humidity: Prefers high humidity
Pet Friendly: Yes — safe for pets

Care

Water: Keep soil consistently moist — water when the top 1–2cm of soil feels dry. Avoid letting the soil dry out completely, and do not leave water pooling in the pot.
Light: Medium to bright indirect light. Tolerates lower light but avoids direct sun, which can scorch the fronds.
Fertilise: Optional — feed once a month during spring and summer with a balanced liquid fertiliser diluted to half strength.
Soil Type: Free-draining, organic-rich indoor potting mix that holds moisture without becoming waterlogged.
Maintenance: Low to medium — remove dead fronds as needed, maintain humidity, and protect from cold drafts.

Common names

Bird’s Nest Fern
Asplenium nidus
Robin’s Nest Fern
Epiphytic Fern
Glossy Leaf Fern
Family: Aspleniaceae
Genus: Asplenium

Product Disclaimer

All our plants are living, growing, and delightfully unpredictable — so the one you receive may have its own unique colouring, leaf quirks, or growth patterns. Images are for illustrative purposes only and may show a plant at a more mature or earlier growth stage than the one you receive.
Product colours may also vary slightly depending on your screen settings and natural lighting. We do our very best to provide accurate photos and descriptions, but minor discrepancies can occur. By purchasing, you acknowledge and accept these natural and unavoidable variations.

We do our best to provide accurate photos and descriptions, but minor discrepancies may occur. By purchasing, you acknowledge these natural and unavoidable variations.

Shipping

To give your plants the best possible journey, any live plant orders placed after 12pm Monday will ship the following week, so they spend the least amount of time in transit. Live plants are carefully packed and typically dispatched on Wednesdays and Thursdays to avoid weekend delays.
Fulfilment time frames are approximately 5–10 business days, depending on your location. Once dispatched, you’ll receive tracking via Australia Post so you can follow your order every step of the way.
Due to Australian bio-security regulations, we’re unable to ship live plants to Western Australia, Northern Territory, or Tasmania. Non-plant items can still be shipped Australia-wide.
Pre-order items are dispatched once all items in your order are ready. Estimated lead times will always be displayed on the product page.

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Returns

Live plants are not eligible for change-of-mind returns. If your plant arrives damaged, dead, or not as described, please contact us within 24 hours of delivery with your order number and clear photos. Where eligible, we’ll offer a replacement, store credit, or refund. Plants cannot be returned.
Pots, tools & accessories can be returned within 14 days of delivery for change of mind, provided they’re unused, in original packaging, and in resellable condition. Return shipping costs are the customer’s responsibility. Refunds are processed within 5–7 business days after inspection.
Faulty items are eligible for replacement, store credit, or refund in line with Australian Consumer Law.
Pre-orders can only be cancelled before allocation or dispatch.

For full details, please see our complete Refund Policy .