General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Fern
Sun Requirements: Partial or Dappled Shade
Partial Shade to Full Shade
Water Preferences: Wet Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 3 -40 °C (-40 °F) to -37.2 °C (-35)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 10a
Plant Height: 3 feet
Plant Spread: 30 inches
Underground structures: Rhizome
Suitable Locations: Houseplant
Terrariums
Uses: Groundcover
Resistances: Deer Resistant
Containers: Needs excellent drainage in pots
Miscellaneous: Goes Dormant

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Common names
  • Maidenhair Fern

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Location: Charleston, SC
Date: 2022-07-31
probably Adiantum capillus-veneris or hybrid thereof
Location: North Central TX Zone 8a
Date: Summer 2018
Seen at Nicholson-Hardie Garden Center in Dallas, Texas
Location: National Botanical Garden, DC, Virginia :) | May, 2022
Date: 2022-05-28
Location: Athol, MA
Date: 2022-09-21
Uploaded by sedumzz
Uploaded by carolem
Location: DC, Virginia | May, 2022
Date: 2022-05-28
Location: The Met
Date: June 14 22
Location: Portsmouth NH
Date: 2024-02-08
Funny Face maiden hair fern
Location: National Botanical Garden, DC, Virginia :) | May, 2022
Date: 2022-05-28
Location: Fairfax, VA | June, 2022
Date: 2022-05-28
Location: My North Yorkshire Garden
Date: 2020-06-22
Location: Fairfax, VA | April, 2023
Date: 2023-04-30
Location: Fairfax, Virginia (Outdoors)
Location: Atlanta BG
Date: Aug 16
Uploaded by sedumzz
Location: Daytona Beach, Florida
Date: 2015-04-17
Location: Daytona Beach, Florida
Date: 2015-04-17
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