Basket Fern Bonsai
NameBasket Fern Bonsai
Species NameDrynaria rigidula
Common NameBasket Fern
Bonsai Styleroot-over-rock
Estimated Age (years)15
Container TypeNone
Geographic Originasia
Cultivation Difficultyexpert
Trunk Featuresrhizomatous growth, nest fronds
Foliage Typefern fronds
Height (cm)60
Nebari (Root Flare) QualityNot applicable
Notable FeaturesEpiphytic growth habit, distinct sterile nest fronds forming a basket, green photosynthetic fronds.
Description
This specimen is an epiphytic basket fern, likely Drynaria rigidula, growing on the trunk of a large host tree. It exhibits both green photosynthetic fronds and brown, sterile nest fronds that form a characteristic basket structure to collect organic matter.
