Black Spleenwort
Asplenium adiantum-nigrum
- Native to:
- Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Austria, Azores, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cameroon, Canary Is., Cape Verde, Chad, China, Corse, Cyprus, Czechia-Slovakia, Denmark, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Føroyar, France, Germany, Greece, Hawaii, Hungary, India, Iran, Ireland, Italy, Kenya, Krym, Lebanon-Syria, Lesotho, Madeira, Mexico, Morocco, Netherlands, North Caucasus, Norway, NW. Balkan Pen., Pakistan, Palestine, Poland, Portugal, Réunion, Romania, Russia, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Sinai, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Tanzania, Transcaucasus, Tunisia, Türkiye, Türkiye-in-Europe, Ukraine, United States, Yemen
Bernd Haynold
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Pteridophyta | - Ferns
- Family:
- Aspleniaceae
- Genus:
- Asplenium
- Species:
- Asplenium adiantum-nigrum
- USDA Symbol:
- ASAD
Growth Characteristics
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Growth Habit:
- Forb/herb
- Height:
- 40 cm
- Light Requirements:
- Part Shade
- Drought Tolerance:
- Medium
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
Soil Requirements
- Soil Type:
- rich, well-drained loamy soil
- pH:
- 5.5 - 7.0 (slightly acidic to neutral)
- Drainage:
- excellent drainage required
- Moisture:
- consistently moist
- Notes:
- prefers shaded rocky areas
Propagation & Germination
- Notes:
- Fern reproduces via spores rather than seeds; spores require moist substrate and shade for prothallus development.
The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI