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Adiantum venustum


Evergreen Maidenhair Fern




Origin:  Native to the Afghanistan Himalayas.
Family
Pteridaceae
Genus
Adiantum
Species
venustum
Category
Perennials
Type
Ferns
USDA Hardiness Zone
1a - 6a
Canadian Hardiness Zone
0a - 5b
RHS Hardiness Zone
H7
Temperature (°C)
-51 - (-21)
Temperature (°F)
-60 - (-5)
Height
Up to 0.5 m
Spread
0.5 - 1 m
Photographs
Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
General Description
Adiantum venustum is a mat-forming, deciduous to evergreen fern whose fronds are made up of thin, fan-shaped pinnae.
Cultivation
Grow in part to full shade, in moist, well-drained soil.
Growth
Medium
ID Characteristic
Leaflets sometimes turn a rusty-brown colour in autumn and winter.
Notable Specimens
RHS Garden Rosemoor, North Devon, England.
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