Showy Spleenwort
Asplenium formosum
- Native to:
- Angola, Argentina, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, DR Congo, Ecuador, El Salvador, Ethiopia, French Guiana, Gabon, Galápagos, Ghana, Guam, Guatemala, Guinea, Gulf of Guinea Is., Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, India, Ivory Coast, Jamaica, Leeward Is., Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mexican Pacific Is., Mexico, Mozambique, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Panamá, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Sri Lanka, Venezuela, Windward Is., Zambia, Zimbabwe
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Taxonomy
- Division:
- Pteridophyta | - Ferns
- Family:
- Aspleniaceae
- Genus:
- Asplenium
- Species:
- Asplenium formosum
- USDA Symbol:
- ASFO2
Growth Characteristics
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Growth Habit:
- Forb/herb
- Height:
- 30 cm
- 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