Hwra. Lava Burst growing fern?

[maryannec]

I have a Hwra. Lava Burst which has two new growths, as well as a small plant which I can't identify. It looks like a tiny fern but I can't be sure. The orchid is planted in 3rd grade Australian sphagnum moss and I've only had it for about six months. I bought it bare root and planted it in fresh moss. I can't imagine that this plant grew from the sphagnum moss since quite a number of my other orchids are also planted in this medium (which all comes from the same bag).

Has anyone seen something like this?

[PaphMadMan]

It does look like a fern, and they are actually fairly common hitchhikers in orchid pots. It could easily have come with the bareroot plant. A fern spore is far to small to notice. It is harmless unless it begins to overgrow the orchid, and fern roots have even been used as a potting medium. If you think you will like that appearance as it grows out consider it a bonus. If you don't like it, it is easier to remove now than later.

[maryannec]

Thanks for the quick answer. I have a small terrarium with miniature orchids, so I think I'll pull it out and plant it there.

[WhiteRabbit]

might want to make sure you pot it separately if you want to see what it is - I get some weedy stuff in my yard that looks somewhat like this

[Gage]

Looks just like cilantro lol! Could be any number of weeds. Many plants' first leaves are quite different from the leaves that grow after that. I really appreciate tiny seedlings growing in the pot with some of my orchids because I know that if the little seedling isn't wilted the medium is still quite moist just below the surface. Post pics once it grows up a bit so we can see what it becomes.

[Otis226]

I was gonna say, it look like a young parsley plant to me, but I guess that's highly unlikely!
Enjoy
Tony

[maryannec]

I bought the plant at an orchid show from a vendor from Thailand. Interestingly, we have a show coming up this Saturday and I believe the same vendor will be there. Wonder if they'll recognize it.

[dounoharm]

its a fern, they hitchike all the time with orchids....they become a nuisance in my gh and i weed em out...they also break down the medium faster and choke out the orchid by suffocating the roots....get rid of it.....gl