Adiantum capillus-veneris
Venus maidenhair fern, southern maidenhair
Nomenclature
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Family:
Pteridaceae
Plant Specifics
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Long-lived perennial
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Noted For:
Landscaping
Recommended Uses:
Small specimen plant or groundcover. Also grows well as a container plant. A good addition to a rock garden. Prefers settings that are well drained but moist (Osario 2001). Note that the range, as shown is where limestore is is near the surface. If you have it planted near concrete or limestore, it should do well throughout Florida.
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Moisture Tolerance:
Always Flooded---------------------------------Extremely Dry
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Usually moist, occasional inundation -to- Not wet but not extremely dry
Salt Water Flooding Tolerance:
Unknown
Salt Spray/Salty Soil Tolerance:
Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray
Soil or Other Substrate:
Sand, Clay, Lime Rock
Soil pH:
Suitable to Grow In:
8A,8B,9A,9B,10A
Ecology
Wildlife:
Said to be resistant to deer.
Native Habitats:
Moist hammocks and can grow attached to rock outcroppings if moisture is consistently present in the area.
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General Comments:
Widespread but sparse distribution in Florida largely based on where limestone is exposed at the surface. If you have limestone it is appropriate to plant it even if the location is not shown on the map.
