A mutant form of Asplenium nidus
I cannot recall how long I have had this fern, except that it was sold to me as a small plant for only 50 pesos (roughly a dollar) somewhere in the province of Quezon, a particularly surprising price considering that mutant ferns were at the peak of their popularity. But even back then the potential of this particular plant was apparent. This mutation is very similar to the so-called 'plicatum' types, as well as the so-called 'Supreme Cobras', but it should be noted that this plant is not related to any of these forms in current cultivation. From what I have gathered back then it was found growing on or adjacent to a private or agricultural land, and that it is the only example of its kind that was located. The tips of the fronds often curl in a particular flourish that I find fascinating. This plant has survived neglect on my part- ferns not being particularly represented in my growing spaces anyway. Last year it was attacked by rot-inducing fungi but made it throu...