Wedgeleaf Spleenwort
Asplenium cuneatum
- Native to:
- American Samoa, Australia, Bolivia, Brazil, Cameroon, Caroline Is., Colombia, Comoros, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Federated States of Micronesia, 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, Vanuatu, Venezuela, 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:
- 45 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