Spleenwort
Asplenium ×ebenoides
- Native to:
- United States
Nathaniel Lord Britton & Addison Brown






Taxonomy
- Division:
- Pteridophyta | - Ferns
- Family:
- Aspleniaceae
- Genus:
- Asplenium
- Species:
- Asplenium ×ebenoides
- USDA Symbol:
- ASEB
Growth Characteristics
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Growth Habit:
- Forb/herb
- Height:
- 30 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 - 7.0 (slightly acidic to neutral)
- Drainage:
- excellent drainage required
- Moisture:
- consistently moist
Propagation & Germination
- Notes:
- Reproduces primarily via spores; hybrid sterility often results in vegetative propagation being more successful than spore germination.
The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI