Asplenium capense

Asplenium capense is a South African spleenwort of the scaly Ceterach group; its basionym is Ceterach capense. Records place it on hill slopes, valleys and stream banks, often under trees and shrubs in thicket. Grow it as a tough, bright-shade rock fern that tolerates a dry season.

At home, aim for

Day Cool-growingTargets in Plantistry

Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry

Humidity Dry airBand in Plantistry

Light Dappled lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry

Expects a seasonal restGrows on rock (lithophyte)

Where it grows wild

Recorded on hill and mountain slopes, in valleys and on stream banks, and beneath trees and shrubs in Albany Thicket (Camdebo Escarpment Thicket). Ceterach-group ferns typically root among rocks.

Few records carry an elevation. The climate sites span sea level to about 1430 m.

South Africa (Cape Provinces)KwaZulu-NatalFree StateNorthern ProvincesZimbabweMadagascar

🔒 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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Profiles are drafts built from measured range and climate and from published sources; each section carries its own confidence in the app.