Is the Bird's Nest Fern a House Plant or an Outdoor Plant?

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The bird's nest fern (Asplenium nidus) grows both indoors as a houseplant and outdoors as ground cover or as a border plant along walkways and in flower beds. Bird's nest ferns thrive in warm climates and cannot tolerate night time temperatures below 40 degrees Fahrenheit.

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Is the Bird's Nest Fern a House Plant or an Outdoor Plant?

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