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Asplenium bulbiferum

Family Aspleniaceae
Plant Type fern
Zone USDA:   9a - 11   RHS:   FH - FT   EGF:   H5 - G2   Australia:   3 - 5  
Care Level
Height 0.9 - 1.2 m (3 - 4 ft)
Spread 0.9 - 1.2 m (3 - 4 ft)
Light partial shade
Soil Moisture average, well-drained
Soil Type loam
Soil pH acidic to neutral

Description This fern is a thicket in form and has deep green foliage that is showy, glossy, fine textured and evergreen. Find a prominent place in your garden for this stunning fern which has been designated a specimen.
Typical Uses Container, ground cover, specimen and tropical.
Cautions Where conditions are favourable, Asplenium bulbiferum (mother fern) can be invasive and may require maintenance to keep it under control. This plant is self-sowing and may spread broadly and randomly.