Care of the plant Asplenium scolopendrium or Hart's-tongue fern |
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The genus Asplenium, family Aspleniaceae, comprises more than 350 species of ferns of cosmopolitan distribution. Some species are: Asplenium scolopendrium, Asplenium nidus, Asplenium antiquum, Asplenium bulbiferum, Asplenium flabellifolium, Asplenium caudatum, Asplenium radicans, Asplenium lanceolatum. Common name: Hart's-tongue fern. This species is native to Europe. They are ferns with a large rhizome covered with scales and with very characteristic leaves: they have a short petiole, a wide base, a sharp tip and are bright green; on the underside are the spores. The leaves wilt just before the new ones sprout. They are used in shady rockeries, in undergrowths or as a houseplant. Asplenium scolopendrium needs semi-shade or shade exposure, never direct sunlight. They prefer slightly calcareous soils, well drained and with superficial humus. Water frequently because they need constant humidity; they do not resist drought. They do not need pruning or fertilization. They are plants resistant to pests and diseases but fear drought. They propagate by division in spring. |
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