Egyptian Spleenwort
Asplenium aethiopicum
- Native to:
- American Samoa, Andaman Is., Angola, Australia, Burundi, Cameroon, Canary Is., Caroline Is., Central African Republic, Chad, China, Djibouti, DR Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji, Gabon, Guinea, Gulf of Guinea Is., Hawaii, India, Ivory Coast, Jawa, Kazan-retto, Kenya, Lesotho, Lesser Sunda Is., Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Maluku, Marianas, Mauritius, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, New Caledonia, New Guinea, Niger, Nigeria, Niue, Northern Mariana Islands, Ogasawara-shoto, Philippines, Réunion, Rwanda, Samoa, Saudi Arabia, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Society Is., Socotra, Somalia, South Africa, Sri Lanka, St.Helena, Sudan-South Sudan, Sulawesi, Tanzania, Tonga, Tubuai Is., Uganda, Vanuatu, Vietnam, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Elliot Greiner (www.inaturalist.org)
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Pteridophyta | - Ferns
- Family:
- Aspleniaceae
- Genus:
- Asplenium
- Species:
- Asplenium aethiopicum
- USDA Symbol:
- ASAE2
Growth Characteristics
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Growth Habit:
- Forb/herb
- Height:
- 60 cm
- Light Requirements:
- Part Shade
- Drought Tolerance:
- Low
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
Soil Requirements
- Soil Type:
- rich, well-drained loamy soil
- pH:
- 5.5 - 6.5 (slightly acidic to neutral)
- Drainage:
- excellent drainage required
- Moisture:
- consistently moist
- Notes:
- prefers shaded, forested environments