Showy Spleenwort
Asplenium formosum
- Native to:
- Angola, Argentina, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, DR Congo, El Salvador, Ethiopia, French Guiana, Gabon, Galápagos, Ghana, 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, United States, Windward Is., Zambia, Zimbabwe
iNaturalist: © george338 (iNaturalist #320786780)
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Pteridophyta | - Ferns
- Family:
- Aspleniaceae
- Genus:
- Asplenium
- Species:
- Asplenium formosum
- USDA Symbol:
- ASFO2
Growth Characteristics
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Growth Habit:
- Forb/herb
- Height:
- 120 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- Low
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- shelter for invertebrates
- 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
- Stratification:
- None required
- Notes:
- Ferns reproduce via spores, not seeds. Spores require humid conditions and may take several weeks to months to develop into gametophytes.
The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI