Asplenium africanum

Asplenium africanum

Native to:
Angola | Benin | Cameroon | Central African Republic | DR Congo | Equatorial Guinea | Gabon | Ghana | Guinea | Gulf of Guinea Is. | Ivory Coast | Kenya | Liberia | Niger | Nigeria | Rwanda | Sierra Leone | Tanzania | Uganda

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Taxonomy

Division:
Pteridophyta | - Ferns
Family:
Aspleniaceae
Genus:
Asplenium
Species:
Asplenium africanum

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:
Epiphyte
Height:
60 cm
Drought Tolerance:
Low

Garden & Ecology Notes

Deer Resistant:
Yes

Propagation & Germination

Notes:
Ferns reproduce via spores rather than seeds; spore germination requires high humidity and can take weeks to months to develop prothalli.

The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI