Bluntleaf Spleenwort
Hymenasplenium obtusifolium
- Native to:
- Colombia, Jamaica, Leeward Is., Panamá, Puerto Rico, Trinidad-Tobago, United States, Windward Is.
Nom. rev.
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Pteridophyta | - Ferns
- Family:
- Aspleniaceae
- Genus:
- Hymenasplenium
- Species:
- Hymenasplenium obtusifolium
- USDA Symbol:
- ASOB5
Growth Characteristics
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Growth Habit:
- Forb/herb
- Height:
- 30 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 - 6.5 (slightly acidic)
- Drainage:
- excellent drainage required
- Moisture:
- consistently moist
- Notes:
- thrives in shaded forest understories
Propagation & Germination
- Notes:
- Fern reproduces via spores; spore germination requires consistently moist, shaded conditions and can be slow and erratic.
The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI