asplenium
viviparum
viviparum
Care level
Medium
This fascinating fern produces tiny baby plants right on its leaves, creating the appearance of a living nursery suspended in mid-air. Each delicate leaf is finely divided into lacy segments, giving it an ethereal, almost fairy-like appearance in any shaded corner.
Care & maintenance
Light
All areas of your interior that are roughly equidistant between shade and sun. These areas benefit from slight brightness throughout the day.
Temperature
Warm (64.4°F - 86°F)
Fertilization frequency
Low
Once per season.
Soil
Choose a Fern mix: A moisture-retentive yet well-aerated substrate. Provides the consistently damp, humus-rich environment that ferns thrive in while preventing waterlogging.
If you want to create your own substrate, you can make a mixture of the following soils:
Click on the soil name for more information.
Pot
Standard size
Prefer a pot with a classic width/depth ratio.
Features
Size & growth
Small
Upright
Slow growth
This plant grows slowly. It can reach up to 12 inches in height or spread.
It grows upwards without support.
Toxicity
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Reproduction & propagation
Fruits & flowers
Non-flowering & self-pollinating
The asplenium viviparum cannot produce flowers and therefore fruits.
This plant is capable of self-pollination, it does not need another individual to fertilize itself and therefore produce fruits.