Perennials > Asplenium > Asplenium scolopendrium > Asplenium scolopendrium 'Kaye's Lacerated'
Asplenium scolopendrium
'Kaye's Lacerated'
Hart's Tongue Fern 'Kaye's Lacerated'
| Family |
| Aspleniaceae |
| Genus |
| Asplenium |
| Species |
| scolopendrium |
| Cultivar |
| 'Kaye's Lacerated' |
| Category |
| Perennials |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 5 - 9 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 6 |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H5 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -20 - (-15) |
| Height |
| 15 cm - 20 cm |
| Spread |
| 20 cm - 30 cm |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Cultivation |
| Partial to full shade. Moist, well-drained, alkaline to slightly acidic soils. Thrives in humusy limestone soils. |
| Shape |
| Erect, arch and clumping. |
| Pests |
| Root rot can be a problem. |
| Habitat |
| Horticultural origin. |
| Leaf Description |
| Erect-arching clump of tongue-shaped fronds that are 30 - 45 cm long and have wavy margins. |
| Colour Description |
| The leaves are dark and bright green. |
| Texture Description |
| The leaves have a leathery texture. |
| Notable Specimens |
| VanDusen Botanical Garden, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. |
| Propagation |
| Sowing spores and division. |
| Ethnobotanical Uses (Disclaimer) |
| Used in the 1800's as a medicinal plant in folk medicine as a spleen tonic. |
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