Hen and Chicks Fern
NameHen and Chicks Fern
Species NameAsplenium bulbiferum
Common NameHen and Chicks Fern
Bonsai Styleinformal-upright
Estimated Age (years)3
Container Typestandard pot
Geographic Originaustralia
Cultivation Difficultybeginner
Foliage Typefern fronds, bipinnate
Height (cm)45
Nebari (Root Flare) Qualitynot applicable
Notable FeaturesProduces numerous small plantlets (bulbils) on its fronds, allowing for easy vegetative propagation.
Description
This specimen displays a vibrant green, bipinnate frond characteristic of the Hen and Chicks Fern. Numerous small plantlets, or 'chicks', are visible along the frond, ready to propagate, giving it its common name.
