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Adiantum capillus-veneris

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Names

Common Names
Southern Maidenhair Fern, Venus'-hair Fern, Venus Maidenhair Fern

Growth

Height
6-12 inches
Spread
10-24 inches
Growth Rate
Moderate

Appearance

Bloom Color
Insignificant
Foliage Color
Green
Fall Foliage Color
Green

Environment

Hardiness Zones
Zones 5b-9b
Sunlight Requirements
Ideal sunlight: partial shade to deep shade
Soil Type
Well-drained, loamy, sandy, or clay soil with calcareous (high pH) conditions
Soil Drainage
Moist, well-drained soil that is not saturated
Soil pH
Alkaline

Lifecycle

Lifecycle
Perennial
Leaf Lifecycle
Deciduous
Seasons of Interest
Spring and Summer
Bloom Time
Summer

Reproduction

Propagation Methods
Division and spores

Wildlife

Attracts Wildlife
Does not attract bees, hummingbirds, butterflies, or other pollinators; provides shelter and nesting materials for birds and small mammals.

References

Taxonomy

Taxonomic Rank
Species
Author
L.
Publication
Sp. Pl. 2: 1096. 1753 [1 May 1753] ; & HB. 123. Chr. 138. NPfl. 284

Superior Taxa

Kingdom
Plantae
Subkingdom
Pteridobiotina
Phylum
Polypodiophyta
Class
Polypodiopsida
Subclass
Polypodiidae
Order
Polypodiales
Family
Pteridaceae
Subfamily
Vittarioideae
Genus
Adiantum

Synonyms

Adiantum capillaceum Adiantum moritzianum Adiantum fumarioides Adiantum visianii Adiantum cuneifolium Adiantum maderense Adiantum repandum Adiantum capillus-veneris var. protrusum Adiantum modestum Adiantum capillus Adiantum rimicola Adiantum capillus-veneris f. rimicola Adiantum africanum Adiantum michelii Adiantum remyanum Adiantum capillus-veneris var. capillus-veneris Adiantum capillus-veneris var. rimicola Adiantum affine Adiantum capillus-veneris var. fissum Adiantum capillus-veneris f. fissum Adiantum capillus-veneris var. trifidum Adiantum marginatum Adiantum paradiseae Adiantum pseudocapillus Adiantum fontanum Adiantum trifidum Adiantum coriandrifolium Adiantum capillus-veneris var. modestum Adiantum emarginatum Adiantum subemarginatum Adiantum schaffneri Adiantum lingii Adiantum capillus-veneris var. laciniatum Adiantum capillus-veneris f. cristatum

References

Taxonomic data from World Flora Online, accessed June 20, 2024

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