Hart's Tonguefern
Asplenium scolopendrium
- Native to:
- Albania, Algeria, Austria, Azores, Baleares, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Canary Is., China, Corse, Czechia-Slovakia, Denmark, Føroyar, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Korea, Kriti, Krym, Kuril Is., Lebanon-Syria, Libya, Madeira, Mexico, Morocco, Netherlands, North Caucasus, Norway, NW. Balkan Pen., Palestine, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Sardegna, Sicilia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Transcaucasus, Tunisia, Türkiye, Türkiye-in-Europe, Ukraine, United States
No machine-readable author provided. MPF assumed (based on copyright claims).
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Pteridophyta | - Ferns
- Family:
- Aspleniaceae
- Genus:
- Asplenium
- Species:
- Asplenium scolopendrium
- USDA Symbol:
- ASSC11
Growth Characteristics
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Growth Habit:
- Forb/herb
- Height:
- 60 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
- Notes:
- prefers shaded, limestone-rich environments
Propagation & Germination
- Notes:
- Ferns reproduce via spores rather than seeds; spore germination requires sterile conditions, moisture, and can take several weeks to months to produce prothallia.
The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI