Adiantum aleuticum — a hard houseplant, prefers full shade light

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Adiantum aleuticum

Adiantum Aleuticum

Updated January 2026 · 2 observations

ON THIS PLANT

Adiantum aleuticum, the western maidenhair fern or Aleutian maidenhair, is a species of deciduous fern in the genus Adiantum.

CHARACTERISTICS

Botanical profile.

Plant Type: Fern
Life Cycle: Perennial, Annual, Biennial
Genus: Adiantum
Family: Pteridaceae
Hardiness Zone: 3-8
Mature Height: 46 cm
Mature Spread: 40 cm
Leaf Color: Green
Leaf Type: Deciduous
Planting Time: Spring, Summer
Native Area: Mexico

ALSO KNOWN AS

Other names.

en Aleutian maidenhair en Aleutian Maidenhair Fern en Five-finger fern en Western maidenhair fern en Western maidenhair

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