Asplenium nidus 'Dakila' - fern with wavy leaves

Asplenium nidus 'Dakila' is a spectacular cultivar from the group of ferns commonly known as Bird's Nest Fern (Bird's Nest Fern). It stands out for its long, light-green leaves with strongly wavy or crinkled margins, arranged in a broad rosette around the center of the plant. 'Dakila' is also marketed and documented horticulturally as a variety within the Asplenium nidus.

Unlike the classic forms of Asplenium nidus, with almost straight leaves, 'Dakila' has much more textured foliage, giving it volume and a lush appearance. New leaves develop from the center of the rosette, so this area must be protected and should not be covered with substrate.

🌿 Botanical characteristics:

• Horticultural name: Asplenium nidus 'Dakila'

• Common name: Bird's Nest Fern, Bird's Nest Fern

• Family: Aspleniaceae

• Plant type: perennial tropical fern, ornamental for its foliage

• Long, light-green leaves arranged in a rosette

• Wavy or crinkled margins characteristic of the cultivar

• New leaves emerge successively from the center of the rosette

• Broad and lush growth habit

• Evergreen foliage under suitable indoor conditions

🌞 Growing conditions:

• Light: Prefers indirect, filtered light of medium to bright intensity. Avoid strong direct sunlight, which can scorch the leaves.

• Substrate: Loose, rich in organic matter, and well-drained, while still able to retain moderate moisture.

• Watering: Regular; keep the substrate slightly moist without letting it become waterlogged. Avoid permanently allowing water to collect in the center of the rosette.

• Humidity: it appreciates high atmospheric humidity and thrives in bright bathrooms, kitchens, or other spaces with higher humidity.

• Temperature: it prefers consistently warm temperatures. Protect the plant from cold, cold drafts, and sudden temperature fluctuations.

• Fertilization: moderate, during the active growing period, using a diluted fertilizer for ornamental foliage plants.

🌱 Secret Garden recommendation:

👉 For Asplenium we recommend an airy, well-draining substrate rich in organic matter, which maintains balanced moisture without suffocating the root system.

✨ What makes it special:

• strongly rippled leaves, much more textured than those of classic forms of Asplenium nidus;

• forms a broad, lush-looking rosette;

• bright, light-green foliage;

• suitable for spaces with higher atmospheric humidity;

• a spectacular tropical look even without flowers.

📌 Note: The shape, length, degree of curling, and position of the leaves may naturally vary from one specimen to another. Plants may be delivered with fuller or sparser foliage, depending on their stage of development and the season. Fern leaves are delicate and may have dry tips or edges, small tears, bends, spots, or other cosmetic imperfections resulting from growth, handling, transport, or the plant’s adaptation to the new environmental conditions. These factors do not affect the plant’s viability, which may continue to produce new leaves from the center of the rosette.

Height including the pot: approx. 20 cm

The decorative pot is not included in the price.