Asplenium Species, Blackstem Spleenwort, Little Ebony Spleenwort, Spleenwort Fern

Aspleniumresiliens

Genus
Asplenium (ass-PLEE-nee-um)
Species
resiliens (ruh-SIL-ee-ens)
Synonym
Asplenium lealii
Asplenium parvulum
Sun Exposure
Light Shade
Partial to Full Shade
Foliage
Grown for foliage
Evergreen
Height
6-12 in. (15-30 cm)
Spacing
12-15 in. (30-38 cm)
Hardiness
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)
Danger
N/A
Bloom Color
Inconspicuous/none
Bloom Time
N/A
Other Details
Category
Ferns
Water Requirements
Foliage Color
Where to Grow
Bloom Characteristics
Bloom Size
Other details
Soil pH requirements
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline)
Patent Information
Propagation Methods
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, corms or bulbs (including offsets)
From spores
Seed Collecting
N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed
Regional

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neutrals
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Bartow, FL (Zone 9a) | January 2008 | neutral

My research quotes USDA, "In the United States the species is given the National Heritage status rank of N5 with a similar meaning. The s...Read More

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Josephine, Arlington, TX (Zone 8a) | December 2006 | neutral

Blackstem spleenwort Asplenium resiliens is native to Texas and other States.

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