Asplenium erosum

Asplenium erosum L. is a widespread tropical spleenwort, from Florida, the Caribbean and Mexico through Central and South America, with further populations in eastern Africa, Madagascar and the Mascarenes. Most GBIF records are from Cuba and Jamaica at about 100–1,900 m. Grow it warm and humid, with a lighter watering from winter to spring.

At home, aim for

Day Warm-growingTargets in Plantistry

Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry

Humidity Humid airBand in Plantistry

Light Dappled lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry

Expects a seasonal restGrows on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

No habitat notes were available here. Spleenworts of this group usually grow on tree trunks and shaded rocks in moist forest.

Recorded elevations are 100–1,867 m, median 700 m (115 records).

CaribbeanFloridaMexicoCentral AmericaNorthern South AmericaWestern South AmericaBrazilSouthern South AmericaEast Tropical AfricaSouth Tropical AfricaMadagascarMascarenes

🔒 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.