Asplenium ebenoides

Scott's spleenwort

Scott's spleenwort is the sterile hybrid between walking fern (A. rhizophyllum) and ebony spleenwort (A. platyneuron) in eastern North America. It has the long, narrow blade of walking fern with the dark stem and lobes of ebony spleenwort. It grows on shaded rock outcrops where both parents meet, and it is fully winter hardy.

At home, aim for

Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry

Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry

Humidity Ordinary room humidityBand in Plantistry

Light ShadeDLI and PPFD in Plantistry

Expects a seasonal restGrows on rock (lithophyte)

Where it grows wild

It grows on shaded, mossy rock outcrops and ledges, usually limestone or other base-rich rock, in deciduous woodland where both parents are present.

Recorded elevations are 85–549 m, median 300 m (13 records).

Northeastern USASoutheastern USANorth-Central USASouth-Central USA

🔒 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. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, used under its CC BY 4.0 licence, unmodified.