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Rank: Newbie
Joined: 1/9/2009
Posts: 4
Location: Crested Butte, CO
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I am renting a house and the landlord left a lot of plants for me to take care of. I can't figure out what this one is and don't know how to take care of it! Any ideas or suggestions would be appreciated! Thanks so much! The plant has woody stems with large leathery leaves. The leaves have thick veins running through them. Pictures can be seen here: http://s116.photobucket.com/albums/o38/camikan/plant/
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Rank: Advanced Member
Joined: 9/14/2008
Posts: 207
Location: Ankeny, Iowa
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The plant is a Bird's Nest Fern and the care is quite simple. Keep your Bird's Nest Fern in a low-light area. Place the plant in a window with indirect sunlight. Tips & Warnings Grow a large Bird's Nest Fern by putting your plant in a large container. The houseplant can grow to be 6 feet tall. If your fern's leaves are turning pale, the plant is getting too much sunlight. Be careful when handling a young fern's leaves. They are very brittle. Don't let your fern get too hot. The plant will turn yellow at the base of the leaves and eventually brown.
Operational Manager at Earl May Nursery and Garden Center in Ames, Iowa Visit my latest website Midwestern Plants
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Rank: Newbie
Joined: 1/9/2009
Posts: 4
Location: Crested Butte, CO
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I looked at some pictures and read about a Bird's Nest Fern, and while the leaves look a little similar, don't ferns leaves usually grow out from one point at the bottom? This plant has leaves that grow out from different stems and then leaves that grow out from the leaves. So I'm still not sure what it is......
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Rank: Advanced Member
Joined: 10/7/2008
Posts: 34
Location: Goa
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The plant looks like an Epiphyllum oxypetalum (Queen of the Night) to me. Check it out at http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/2443/
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Rank: Newbie
Joined: 1/9/2009
Posts: 4
Location: Crested Butte, CO
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Wow!! Looked at a bunch of pictures of that plant and that is exactly what it is! Thank you so much, I can't wait to learn more about it!
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Rank: Advanced Member
Joined: 1/20/2009
Posts: 53
Location: Cape York QUEENSLAND
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I agree with Indian I was beaten to a reply
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