Egyptian Spleenwort
Asplenium aethiopicum
- Native to:
- Andaman Is., Angola, Australia, Burundi, Cameroon, Canary Is., Caroline Is., Central African Republic, Chad, China, Djibouti, DR Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Eswatini, Ethiopia, 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, 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, United States, 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:
- Medium
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