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Asplenium curtissii

Asplenium × curtissii (Curtiss' spleenwort) is a rare Florida hybrid, usually treated as a cross between A. abscissum and A. verecundum. Like its parents it grows on moist, shaded limestone in hardwood hammocks and sinkholes in peninsular Florida. Grow it warm, humid and shaded on limestone.

At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Humid airBand in Plantistry
Light ShadeDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest periodGrows on rock (lithophyte)

Where it grows wild

Shaded, damp limestone outcrops and sinkhole walls in hardwood hammocks.

Lowland; the measured sites are at 10–60 m.

Florida

🔒 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.