Pamohe
Hymenasplenium unilaterale
- Native to:
- Angola, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Comoros, Ethiopia, Ghana, Guinea, Gulf of Guinea Is., Hawaii, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Liberia, Malawi, Malaya, Mauritius, Niger, Nigeria, Réunion, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Sudan-South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, United States, Zimbabwe
Nom. rev.
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Pteridophyta | - Ferns
- Family:
- Aspleniaceae
- Genus:
- Hymenasplenium
- Species:
- Hymenasplenium unilaterale
- USDA Symbol:
- ASUN
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 - 7.0 (slightly acidic to neutral)
- Drainage:
- excellent drainage required
- Moisture:
- consistently moist
- Notes:
- prefers shaded, humid environments
Propagation & Germination
- Notes:
- Fern reproduces via spores; spore germination requires humid, shaded conditions on appropriate substrate.
The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI