Asplenium dentatum

A small Caribbean spleenwort of shaded limestone, widespread in the Greater Antilles, the Bahamas and Bermuda, and reaching southern Florida and southern Mexico. It grows on moist limestone boulders and in sinkholes in shaded forest. In cultivation, give it warmth, shade, high humidity and a lime-rich, well-drained mix.

At home, aim for

Day Warm-growingTargets 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

It grows on limestone rocks, ledges and solution holes in shaded forest and hammocks. Its wide lowland Caribbean range and GBIF observations support this picture, but no habitat text was reachable in the sources consulted.

Records run from 15 to 2,150 m, with a median of 400 m. Most are from low hills on Cuba, Puerto Rico and Jamaica.

CubaPuerto RicoJamaicaBahamasBermudaFloridaMexicoGuatemalaBelizeHondurasVenezuelaColombiaTrinidad-TobagoLeeward Is.Windward Is.

🔒 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.