Species Adiantum aleuticum | Known

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Names

Common Names: Five-Finger Fern

Growth

Height: 18-24 inches
Spread: 4-19.5 inches
Growth Rate: Moderate to slow growth.

Appearance

Foliage Color: Light green to limey-green, foliage may turn gold in fall
Fall Foliage Color: Gold

Environment

Hardiness Zones: Zones 3-8
Sunlight Requirements: Partial Shade to Full Shade; looks best in light to deep shade and should avoid hot afternoon sun.
Soil Type: Moist, well-drained soils.
Soil Drainage: Well-drained, Moisture-retentive but well-draining
Soil pH: Tolerates acidic to alkaline soils; soil pH not critical.

Lifecycle

Lifecycle: Perennial
Leaf Lifecycle: Deciduous, Semi-deciduous
Seasons of Interest: Spring, Summer, and Fall
Bloom Time: Does not bloom in any season.

Reproduction

Propagation Methods: Division

Wildlife

Attracts Wildlife: Provides perching spots for small birds; no indication of attracting bees, hummingbirds, butterflies, or other pollinators.

References

Taxonomy

Taxonomic Rank: Species
Author: (Rupr.) C.A.Paris
Publication: Rhodora 93: 112 (1991)

Superior Taxa

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

Synonyms

Adiantum pedatum subsp. aleuticum Adiantum pedatum subsp. subpumilum Adiantum pedatum var. subpumilum Adiantum pedatum f. aleuticum Adiantum aleuticum var. subpumilum Adiantum pedatum subsp. calderi Adiantum pedatum var. aleuticum

References

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