Asplenium subglandulosum © Neil Blair
Asplenium subglandulosum © Neil Blair
Plant growth form and habit: Reddish-green to red-brown hairy fern of dry or exposed rock crevices. Rhizomes short, erect, ascending, covered in scales.
Natural distribution: Throughout Australia, growing among rocks and in rock-crevices, often in dry or exposed areas.
Indigenous to greater Melbourne: Yes
Height category: 0-0.5m
Dimensions (height and width): 0.1-0.17 m x 0.3 m
Landscape features: Foliage interest
Flowering: No flowers
Typical growth rate: Medium
Light: Partial sun, Full shade
Drought: Poor
Waterlogging: Average
Maintenance and cultivation notes: Requires a moist, sunny or lightly shaded position. Roots need to be protected from excessive heat/drought to regenerate from underground rhizomes.
Green roof suitability: Unirrigated 10-20 cm depth, Unirrigated > 20 cm depth, Irrigated < 10 cm depth, Irrigated 10-20 cm depth, Irrigated > 20 cm depth
Lizards and frogs: Unknown, potentially habitat refuge for small lizards.
Benefits: Lizard habitat
Typical horticultural uses: Bush garden, groundcover, container, green roof.
