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Oct 13, 2016 3:21 PM CST
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Name: Lin Vosbury
Sebastian, Florida (Zone 10a)

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This one was labeled as Spleenwort (Asplenium 'Austral Gem') but to my old eyes it doesn't look like the one pictured in our database. Anyone recognize this fern?

My plant
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Compare the database image to the leaves of my plant:
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Oct 13, 2016 5:44 PM CST
Name: Daisy I
Reno, Nv (Zone 6b)
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I think they are both Austral Gem
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Oct 14, 2016 4:05 PM CST
Thread OP
Name: Lin Vosbury
Sebastian, Florida (Zone 10a)

Region: Ukraine Region: United States of America Bird Bath, Fountain and Waterfall Region: Florida Charter ATP Member I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database!
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Thanks Daisy ... I'm not good at comparing plants and I wasn't sure it was the same as the one in the database.
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Oct 14, 2016 4:25 PM CST
Perthshire. SCOTLAND. UK
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I hesitate to comment on ferns as they are notoriously hard face to face. From a pic even harder!

However all the sites I checked talk about Asplenium dimorphum x difforme 'Austral Gem'as having thick, shiny dark-green pinnae./with thick and glossy dark-green foliage held on strong, feathery fronds.

I am not seeing glossy/ shiny in your pic
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Oct 14, 2016 8:05 PM CST
Name: Dave Paul
Puna, HI (Zone 10b)
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It does look like an <I>Asplenium<I/>.
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Oct 15, 2016 9:43 AM CST
Thread OP
Name: Lin Vosbury
Sebastian, Florida (Zone 10a)

Region: Ukraine Region: United States of America Bird Bath, Fountain and Waterfall Region: Florida Charter ATP Member I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database!
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I do think it's an Asplenium but I'm still uncertain if it's 'Austral Gem'. I haven't re-potted since I purchased it. I'm pretty sure it's an Exotic Angel plant .... which are quite often mislabeled!

Thanks for the input. I'm going to leave it as Asplenium and mark this thread closed.
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