Asplenium Hemionitis

Asplenium Hemionitis Care

Asplenium Hemionitis

What is the plant

Medium-sized, evergreen plant reaches a height of 10 to 50 cm. Spores mature from October to June. The leaf plate is initially pale green, leathery and heart-shaped, but later dark green, spear-shaped. They can grow up to 25 cm, with equally long, reddish-brown to dark brown petioles. There are no morphological differences between sterile and fertile leaves. Spores mature from October to June. Countries of distribution: Portugal, Gibraltar, Spain, Morocco and Algeria, as well as The Canary Islands, Madeira, Azores and Cape Verde Islands. It inhabits shady gorges and laurel forests at altitudes of 500 to 1600 m. it is a terrestrial plant, although it can sometimes be epiphytic or epiphytic and appear on tree trunks and on rocks.

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Humidity

High

Lighting

Shade

Temperature

16°C - 18°C

Hardiness zone

10 - 12

Difficulty

Hard

Hibernation

Cold period

How to Care for the Plant

Water
The ferns prefer a consistent amount of soil moisture, but they don’t do well sitting in soggy soil. Water whenever the top inch of soil begins to dry out. Avoid watering directly into the center of the plant, as this can encourage mold growth and rot in the dense nest. Aim water at the soil to avoid wetting the fern's fronds.
Pruning
Leaves should arrive in good shape and rich in color but some browning should be treatable with pruning.
Fertilizer
During the fern's growing season (April through September), fertilize once a month with a balanced liquid fertilizer that's diluted to half strength. Make sure to apply the fertilizer to the soil and not the fronds. Withhold fertilizer for the rest of the year because too much food can cause the fronds to have an abnormal shape or take on a yellowish or brownish colo

Disease diagnosis

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Sunlight
Low light,
Soil
Plant the mass in wet, but not saturated, soil, or tie the base of the plant to the background.
Temperature
Keep the temperature between 60-85 degrees F. (15-29 C.) with lower temps at night and high ones during the day.