Family:

Aspleniaceae

Asplenium flabellifolium

Necklace Fern

Other Names:

Regional Subspecies:

Occurrence:

Habitat & Site Selection:

Chiefly rock crevices, caves, creekbanks or fallen logs. Sometimes epiphytic in rainforest or open forest. Requires well-drained soil and some sun. 

Habit:

Trailing small fern with short rhizome. Fronds mostly 10-20 cm long.

Propagation:

Bend frond and pin securely to ground. Keep moist. Plantlets should take root and grow rapidly. Sever from parent plant and transplant. Easily grown.

VALUES:

Ornamental:

Attractive in pots, hanging baskets, rockeries and sheltered gardens. Can spread rapidly to form large colonies from rooting tips. Snails and slugs may damage.