Asplenium balearicum

Balearic spleenwort

A small evergreen Mediterranean spleenwort of shaded coastal rock crevices in the Balearic Islands, Corsica, Sardinia, Sicily, southern France and Tunisia. It grows in the mild, wet winter and survives the hot, dry summer in shaded, humid clefts. In cultivation it needs a cool, bright-shaded, well-drained setting with drier summers.

At home, aim for

Day Cool-growingTargets in Plantistry

Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry

Humidity Ordinary room humidityBand in Plantistry

Light Dappled lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry

Expects a seasonal restGrows on rock (lithophyte)

Where it grows wild

Grows in crevices of shaded rocks and walls, usually near the coast and often on siliceous rock, in scrub and on north-facing slopes.

Mostly near sea level: recorded at 5–529 m, with a median of 75 m.

Balearic IslandsCorsicaSardiniaSicilyFranceItalyTunisia

🔒 Growing it like that

The wild conditions above, turned into targets for a shelf, a tent or a greenhouse. The full profile has:

✓ Day and night temperature targets, and the limits it tolerates

✓ Humidity band, and how to hold it

✓ Light as DLI and PPFD for a grow light

✓ Wet and dry seasons, and whether to rest it

✓ Substrate and airflow

✓ A step-by-step setup to grow it like the wild

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