Description
Asplenium purdieanum (also called Purdie's Spleenwort, among many other common names) is a perennial fern native to New Caledonia. It has a creeping rhizome, and the fronds are pinnate and up to 1 m long. It grows in moist, shady places in forests and along streams.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Asplenium purdieanum has small, white flowers and produces small, black seeds. The seedlings have two cotyledons and a single, long, pointed leaf.
Cultivation and Propagation
Asplenium purdieanum is a small, evergreen fern that grows in clumps. It prefers moist, well-drained soil and partial shade. Propagation is by division of the clumps or by spores. The spores should be sown on a sterile, moist, well-drained soil mix and kept in a warm, humid environment.