Asplenium is a genus of Ferns, made up of roughly 600 species, while only a few are regularly found for sale as a houseplant.A. Nidus, and many cultivars of it and closely related species, are some of the most popular houseplants.

Birds-nest ferns can be grown terrestrially, in a pot, or epiphytically, as they would be found growing natively in tropical southeastern Asia, eastern Australia, Hawaii, Polynesia,Christmas Island,India, and eastern Africa.

They are extremely easy to care for, as they tolerate very low light conditions and just need to have moderately moist soil at all times.