Asplenium goudeyi (Bird's Nest Fern)


Botanical Information

FamilyAspleniaceae
GenusAsplenium
Speciesgoudeyi
CategoryPerennials
TypeFerns
OriginLorde Howe Island.

Details

USDA Hardiness Zone8a - 9b
USDA Hardiness Ref.
Canada Hardiness Ref.
RHS Hardiness Ref.
Height45 - 70 cm

Description and Growing Information

CultivationPartial-shade. Well-drained, rich and moist gritty loam.
Notable SpecimensKings Park and Botanical Garden, Perth, Australia.
HabitatAsplenium goudeyi can be found on trees as an epiphyte in closed forests, or as a lithophyte on basalt rocks, boulders, cliff faces, or in exposed environments.
Leaf DescriptionSimple basal leaves that are oblanceolate and entire with crenulate margins and are 50 - 75 cm long and 12 - 18 cm wide.
Flower DescriptionErect litter-collecting rosette.
Colour DescriptionThe leaves are a dull green with a greyish-green bloom.

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