African Spleenwort Fern Madagascar and Australia

Madagascar and Australia

The fern is green all year round and very suitable as an under planting or ground cover

Forms spore boxes that are characteristically striped

Originally this fern is found in the forests of Taiwan and can attach itself to tree stumps and rocks with its rhizomes up to 40 cm long

Prefers nutrient-rich moist soil that drains well

African Spleenwort Fern Madagascar and AustraliaAsplenium aethiopicum is native to tropical Africa, Madagascar and Australia. It is rare in cultivation and certainly worth trying in a protected spot in your garden. This fern is a slow grower and is semi hardy in winter time. Ferns thrive when planted in well draining substrate normal fern mixture. 12 cm plant directly in your garden, pot included shade to half shade, never in full sunlight grows to 60 cm keep soil moist yes till 12 C