Asplenium rutifolium       0

Author: (Peter Jonas Bergius (1730-1790)) Gustav Kunze (1793-1851)
Family: Aspleniaceae
Genus: Asplenium
English name: Ruta-leaved spleenwort
Zone: South Africa

References
- Ferns of Southern Africa A comprehensive guide, Neil R.Crouch, Ronell R.Klopper, John E.Burrows, Sandra M.Burrows. 2011 pag. 630-631. ISBN
- Flora of Southern Africa, L.E. Codd, B. De Winter And H.B. Rycroft. Vol. P pag. 195-197. Address
Asplenium rutifolium Observed in South Africa by Sharon Louw (license)
References for the genus
- A new species of Asplenium section Thamnopteris ( Aspleniaceae ) from Indonesia, Dong, Shi-Yong and Wei, L.L. and Chao, Yi-Shan. Blumea - Biodiversity, Evolution and Biogeography of Plants 2012 Vol. 57 pag. 190-194. DOI
- A taxonomic revision of the New Zealand species of Asplenium, P. J. Brownsey. New Zealand Journal of Botany 1977 Vol. 15(1) pag. 39-86. DOI
- An annotated checklist of the vascular plants of Taita Hills, Eastern Arc Mountain. PhytoKeys 2022 Vol. 191 pag. 1-158. Address
- Asplenium ceterach and A. octoploideum on the Canary Islands (Aspleniaceae, Pteridophyta), heede, Caroline and Pajarón, Santiago and Pangua, Emilia and Viane, Ronald. American Fern Journal 2009 Vol. 94 pag. 81-111. DOI
- eFloras. eFloras.org Vol. 2 pag. 102877. Asplenium
- Encyclopedia of garden ferns, Sue Olsen. 2007 pag. 104-124. ISBN
- Flora iberica, Santiago Castroviejo. 2010 Vol. 1 pag. 90-104. ISBN
- Flora of Southern Africa, L.E. Codd, B. De Winter And H.B. Rycroft. Vol. P pag. 173-205. Address
- Flora of Turkey and the East Aegean Islands, P.H. Davies. 1984 Vol. 1 pag. 48-52. ISBN
- Megaspore investigations of Selaginella species from São Paulo, Brazil, Bauer, Dennise and Prado, Jefferson and Trovó, Marcelo and Coan, Alessandra and Stützel, Thomas and Schulz, Christian. American Fern Journal 2016 Vol. 106 pag. 55-86. DOI
- New addition to the Asplenium normale complex (Aspleniaceae): an endemic forma in Taiwan, Chang, Zhi-Xiang and Kuo, Li-Yaung and Lu, Pi-Fong and Huang, Yao. Taiwania 2020 Vol. 65 pag. 253-260. DOI
- Phylogenetic analysis of Asplenium subgenus Ceterach (Pteridophyta: Aspleniaceae) based on plastid and nuclear ribosomal ITS DNA sequences, Heede, Caroline and Viane, Ronald and Chase, Mark. American journal of botany 2003 Vol. 90 pag. 481-95. DOI
- Taxonomic studies on Asplenium sect. Thamnopteris (Aspleniaceae) I: Cytological observations, Dong, Shi-Yong. American Fern Journal 2011 Vol. 101 pag. 156-171. DOI
- Taxonomic studies on Asplenium sect. Thamnopteris (Aspleniaceae) II: Spore morphology, Wei, Ling-Ling and Dong, Shi-Yong. Nordic Journal of Botany 2012 Vol. 30. DOI
- Typification and nomenclature of the western Indian Ocean islands ferns and lycophytes described in Linnaeus filius's Supplementum plantarum, Callmander, Martin and Mazumdar, Jaideep and Jarvis, Charles. Candollea 2019 Vol. 74 pag. 223. DOI
General specifications
Biological type: fern
Frost resistance: 28ºF
Leaf color: dark green
Reproduction mode: cryptogams plant that reproduce via spores

Specifications for the Mediterranean basin
Adult size (h x w): 0,9ft x 1,9ft
Plant with a spacing of: 1,7ft
Sun exposure: shadow (Sun hours: <3h
Foliage: evergreen
Growth: average
Ripe fruits from January until July

Specific information for our garden
Planting substrate: 40%Compost+20%Peet+40%Sand
Plant watering: 3x a week pH 5.5
Logical sequence of containers for: Ferns; container, C1 container, 2L forestry pot, 6L container, 55L container
Propagation is done by root division

Ecology in its country of origin
Rainfall: 800-1400mm
Sowing instructions
SPRING Sow in an airtight container. The tray and the sterilized substrate. No direct sunlight on the substrate. The seeds germinate in 15-15 weeks.
The average seed weight is 100000,0 per gram (0,00001g).
Experiences in the garden
12-01-22A Obtaining seeds from seed provider American Fern Society collected in '....'. (Cultivated from unknown origin)
08-03-22 Sown seeds in a tray and germinated at 22-06-22 but the seedlings did not survive in Serre1.
Protocol: Spring Surface Fern sowing mix 59-68°F Ferns
17-02-23B Obtaining seeds from seed provider American Fern Society collected in '....'. (Cultivated from unknown origin)
28-03-23 Sown seeds in a tray, they did not geminate in Serre4.
Protocol: Surface Fern sowing mix 68-77°F Ferns