Asplenium viviparum
Mother Fern
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Mother Fern (Asplenium viviparum) - Description
A. bulbiferum, also known as the Mother Fern, is native to Australia and New Zealand. The plant grows to about 4 feet tall and 4 feet wide.
Mother Fern (Asplenium viviparum) - Growth
Does best in partial to full shade. Interestingly enough, these ferns need a period of rest from late fall to early spring when they are grown indoors. During this rest period decrease the frequency of watering and stop applying fertilizers.
Mother Fern (Asplenium viviparum) - Planting
Divide in spring.
Mother Fern (Asplenium viviparum) - Pest
Snails and slugs can be a problem.
Mother Fern (Asplenium viviparum) - Interesting facts
Asplenium is a large genus of ferns with about 700 species of plants. Both the genus name and common name (Spleenwort) are derived from the supposed medical benefits that the plant provided to the spleen. Before modern medicine practices, plants that had parts or were themselves in the shape of a human organ were believed to have beneficial properties that would promote the health of that particular organ. Spleenworts have sori (collections of sporangia on the undersides of fern leaves) that are in the shape of the spleen. Another example of a plant that has been given medical properties due to its shape is the Liverwort.
Mother Fern (Asplenium viviparum) - Soil and irrigation
Needs regular to ample water.
