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

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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

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References

Adiantum capillus-veneris (Southern maidenhair fern) | Native Plants of North America, Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, https://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=adca, accessed November 9, 2024

Adiantum capillus-veneris - Plant Finder, Missouri Botanical Garden, https://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?kempercode=c345, accessed November 9, 2024

Adiantum capillus-veneris (Southern Maidenhair Fern, Venus'-hair Fern, Venus Maidenhair Fern) | North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox, NC State Extension, https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/adiantum-capillus-veneris/, accessed November 9, 2024

Southern Maiden Hair, Calscape, https://calscape.org/Adiantum-capillus-veneris-(Southern-Maiden-Hair), accessed November 9, 2024

Florida Native Plant Society (FNPS), Florida Native Plant Society, https://www.fnps.org/plant/adiantum-capillus-veneris, accessed November 9, 2024

Find Trees & Learn, University of Arizona Campus Arboretum, https://apps.cals.arizona.edu/arboretum/taxon.aspx?id=1109, accessed November 9, 2024

Adiantum capillus-veneris, Juniper Level Botanic Garden, https://www.juniperlevelbotanicgarden.org/adiantum-capillus-veneris/, accessed November 9, 2024

World Flora Online, http://www.worldfloraonline.org/, accessed June 20, 2024