Wedgeleaf Spleenwort
Asplenium cuneatum
- Native to:
- Australia, Bolivia, Brazil, Cameroon, Caroline Is., Colombia, Comoros, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Fiji, French Guiana, Gabon, Ghana, Guam, Guatemala, Guinea, Gulf of Guinea Is., Guyana, Haiti, Hawaii, Honduras, Ivory Coast, Jamaica, Leeward Is., Lesser Sunda Is., Madagascar, Malaya, Marquesas, New Caledonia, New Guinea, Nicaragua, Palau, Peru, Philippines, Puerto Rico, Samoa, Solomon Is., Sulawesi, Suriname, United States, Vanuatu, Venezuelan Antilles, Windward Is.
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Taxonomy
- Division:
- Pteridophyta | - Ferns
- Family:
- Aspleniaceae
- Genus:
- Asplenium
- Species:
- Asplenium cuneatum
- USDA Symbol:
- ASCU6
Growth Characteristics
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Growth Habit:
- Forb/herb
- Height:
- 30 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 - 7.0 (slightly acidic to neutral)
- Drainage:
- excellent drainage required
- Moisture:
- consistently moist
- Notes:
- prefers shaded, humid environments