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Adiantum capillus-veneris (Common Maidenhair Fern)

Type: Species | Edit History      Plant ID - 17308



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Scientific Classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Pteridophyta
Class: Filicopsida
Order: Polypodiales
Family: Pteridaceae
Genus: Adiantum
Species: Adiantum capillus-veneris
 
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Plant Types edit
  • Evergreen
  • Fern
  • Ground Cover
  • Houseplant
  • Perennial
  • Subtropical
Zones / Hardiness edit
  • 7b (to 10 F / -12 C)
  • 8a (to 15 F / -9 C)
  • 8b (to 20 F / -7 C)
  • 9a (to 25 F / -4 C)
  • 9b (to 30 F / -1 C)
  • 10a (to 35 F / 2 C)
  • 10b (to 40 F / 4 C)
Height (Maximum) edit
  • 1 1/2 to 2 feet (45 to 60 cm)
Spread (Maximum) edit
  • 2 to 5 feet (60 cm to 1 1/2 m)
Flowering Start edit
  • Non-Flowering
Flowering End edit
Leaf Colour edit
  • Green - Light
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Suitable For edit
  • Container/Patio
  • Greenhouse
  • Indoor
  • Shade Garden
  • Woodland Garden
Sun Exposure edit
  • Partial Shade
  • Full Shade
Soil Types edit
  • Well-drained
  • Moist
Soil pH edit
  • 7.1 - 7.5 (Very slightly alkaline)
Bloom Colour edit
Wildlife Value edit
  • Deer Resistant
Propagation Techniques edit
  • Spores
  • Rhizomes
Skill Level edit
  • Beginner
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Jewell (5504) wrote on Feb 27 2010
This came as a seedling in with a nursery grown potted plant. It is both a house plant and a native of the southern United States growing as far north as Missouri. As a house plant it is doing surprisingly well even though it is an extremely delicate looking plant.
It will go dormant if there is inadequate moisture.

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Other names for this plant:
Adiantum modestum



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