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Asplenium goudeyi
Bird's Nest Fern
Origin: Lorde Howe Island.
| Family |
| Aspleniaceae |
| Genus |
| Asplenium |
| Species |
| goudeyi |
| Category |
| Perennials |
| Type |
| Ferns |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 8a - 9b |
| Height |
| 45 - 70 cm |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Cultivation |
| Partial-shade. Well-drained, rich and moist gritty loam. |
| Habitat |
| Asplenium goudeyi can be found on trees as an epiphyte in closed forests, or as a lithophyte on basalt rocks, boulders, cliff faces, or in exposed environments. |
| Leaf Description |
| Simple basal leaves that are oblanceolate and entire with crenulate margins and are 50 - 75 cm long and 12 - 18 cm wide. |
| Flower Description |
| Erect litter-collecting rosette. |
| Colour Description |
| The leaves are a dull green with a greyish-green bloom. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Kings Park and Botanical Garden, Perth, Australia. |
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