Ferns

= Ferns = Some ferns are weeds.

Bird's Nest Fern
The Bird's Nest Fern, a non-flowering plant, has a short stout erect rhizome (stem) which bears a rosette of simple, long, pointed leaves (fronds) to form a "nest". The stem is usually not visible from the top. The nest traps fallen leaves and other debris which eventually decompose to humus. Beneath the nest of fronds is a large spongy, mass of roots which are covered by the reflexed dead leaves. Rain water is soaked up and stored in the mass. In this way, the plant provides its own food and water and can __#|continue__ to grow in a soilless condition as long as it is not left to dry out for too long. When the plant grows upward and outward and the root mass becomes deeper and spongier, it attracts other ferns, mosses or algae to grow on the root mass.

There many types of ferns in the world.Species of fern grow in almost any climate.There fern species the grow in the deserts,tolerating extreme heat and drought.Other types of ferns will only grow in the deepest parts the rainforest.Several types of ferns can be added to the same garden.Most of the fern species prefer shaded areas with moist soil,and these can be combined underneath a shade giving-tree for a spectacular look.Most species of ferns are purely green,while other types of ferns,such as cinnamon and Japanese painted ones.

Fern identification is often hard to do,as many species of fern look very similar.The easiest type of identification is __#|close__ inspection of the orientation of the fronds and the leaves,spreading out their leaves to get enough sunlight.

The Bird's Nest Fern is a large leafy fern, commonly found on wayside trees,particularly the Rain Tree in Singapore. The fern grows at the base of large branches and can grow in this soil less condition as it has a unique ability totrap water and develop its own store of humus. All the ferns reproduce by spores.

The Bird's Nest Fern is a common name applied to several related species of fern in the genus Asplenium. They grow in tight, nest-like clump with lingulate leaf rosette and are usually epiphytic, growing on trees. Ferns reproduce by spores and they have neither seeds nor flowers. Ferns are unlike mosses, they have xylem and phloem.

//** The history of ferns dates further back than the history of dinosaurs, according to the Missouri Environment and Garden. Unlike the dinosaurs, these plants still thrive and flourish on most continents. Ferns existed more than 100 million years before the first type of flowering plants made their appearance. In fact, ferns may have been around as long ago as 400 million years. **//

Ferns are non-flowering plants that existed 100 million years before the appearance of flowering plants.They can make their own food as they are green plants.They also reproduce by spores.

It is classified as plants not fungi.

Ferns can grow anywhere the wind takes them

Ferns make up a major portion of the native flora in high mountain forests, as well as tropical jungles.~Shirly

There are many different types of Fern they are mainly reproduced by spores.

Most ferns reproduce by spores, some reproduce by leaf cutting and some by stem cutting

To grow properly, ferns need good moisture, both in the air and in the soil. Ferns also require protection from the wind, as they are very delicate plants. Ferns require sufficient light for photosynthesis, but need protection from too much direct sunlight, as this will dry out the plant. It is important to maintain all of these factors regularly, as ferns are very reliant on consistent condition to both grow and reproduce.

Fern leaves are called fronds

The fern reproduces by spores which are found in spore bags under the leaves.