On Wed, 16 Feb 2005 22:43:28 -0800, Dave Smith
wrote:

I'm really showing off my innocence in regards to plants with this
question. I'm looking for a plant to sit on my phone stand. It is one of
those metal stands, about 5ft tall, slim, with three shelves. So this
plant could sit on the 2nd (middle) shelf. I'm assuming that some type
of fern would do well inside? Ok, I'll stop talking about things I don't
know about and wait for suggestions. So this shelf is no more than 8" so
I couldn't go too huge. Thanks for any advice.

Dave

Some ferns can grow large (I have a fern stand with a 8 year old
Boston fern that is huge). Also, I have a button fern.

I need to ask...

1. How much light/sun does the shelves get?
2. How much space is above the second shelf?
3. Are you looking for am easy-to-care houseplant?
4. Are you looking for something vining? flowers? colors?
5. Plants, even the easy ones, need some care. Are you willing/able
to give some care? (If not, get an "air fern"--it requires no water,
is dead but looks good.)