Species Adiantum capillus-veneris (Maidenhair Fern, Southern Maidenhair Fern, Venus Hair Fern, Common Maidenhair Fern, Venus Maidenhair Fern) | Known

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Names

Scientific name: Adiantum capillus-veneris
Common name: Maidenhair Fern, Southern Maidenhair Fern, Venus Hair Fern, Common Maidenhair Fern, Venus Maidenhair Fern

Measurements

Height: 0 - 5 ft
Spread: 0 - 5 ft
Spacing: 12 in
Growth Rate: Moderate

Requirements

Hardiness zones: 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b, 10a, 10b
Sunlight: Partial Shade, Full Shade
Soil Drainage: Moist but Well-drained
Soil type: Loam, Sand, Clay
Soil pH: Moderately acidic (5.6 - 6.0), Slightly acidic (6.1 - 6.5), Neutral (6.6 - 7.3), Slightly alkaline (7.4 - 7.8), Moderately alkaline (7.9 - 8.4)

Physical Traits

Lifecycle: Perennial
Leaf lifecycle: Deciduous
Foliage color: Medium Green
Fall foliage: Green
Bloom time: Summer
Seasons of interest: Spring, Summer
Propagation methods: Spores, Division
Attracts: Birds

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

Adiantum capillus-veneris (Southern maidenhair fern) | Native Plants of North America, accessed November 9, 2024

Adiantum capillus-veneris (Southern Maidenhair Fern, Venus'-hair Fern, Venus Maidenhair Fern) | North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox, accessed November 9, 2024

Southern Maiden Hair, accessed November 9, 2024

Florida Native Plant Society (FNPS), accessed November 9, 2024

Adiantum capillus-veneris, accessed November 9, 2024

Adiantum capillus-veneris - Plant Finder, accessed November 9, 2024

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World Flora Online, accessed June 20, 2024