Asplenium Species, Mauritius Spleenwort, Mother Fern

Aspleniumdaucifolium

Genus
Asplenium (ass-PLEE-nee-um)
Species
daucifolium ( do-kih-FOH-lee-um)
Synonym
Asplenium viviparum
Asplenium viviparum var. daucifolium
Sun Exposure
Partial to Full Shade
Foliage
Grown for foliage
Evergreen
Height
18-24 in. (45-60 cm)
24-36 in. (60-90 cm)
Spacing
18-24 in. (45-60 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
Tropicals and Tender Perennials
Ferns
Water Requirements
Requires consistently moist soil; do not let dry out between waterings
Foliage Color
Where to Grow
Suitable for growing in containers
Bloom Characteristics
Bloom Size
Other details
Soil pH requirements
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
Patent Information
Non-patented
Propagation Methods
Plant is viviparous
Seed Collecting
N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed
Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

El Cerrito, California

Hayward, California

Mountain View, California

Stanford, California

Aberdeen, Washington

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Gardener's Notes:

4
positives
0
neutral
0
negative
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Bluffton, SC (Zone 8b) | November 2012 | positive

I have grown this plant in an outdoor planter. It survived the winter and remained evergreen in zone 8b. Last winter was mild and I do c...Read More

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El Sobrante, CA (Zone 9b) | June 2007 | positive

Native to Madagascar and Mauritius.

Fairly common in nurseries locally, and does well here (in a shady spot) in zone 9b.

B
Hayward, CA | November 2005 | positive

Can reach 3-4 feet in height. Slugs and snails will eat every frond,so watch for them.Very beautiful fern when well grown.Another plant i...Read More

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Stanford, CA (Zone 9b) | November 2005 | positive

Motherfern can grow in fairly dark places and can tolerate some early sun. It is evergreen in Zone 9. It's peculiar habit of growing ba...Read More

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