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Adiantum tenerum
Brittle maidenhair · Fan maidenhair · Maiden Hair · Brittle maidenhair fern · Fan maidenhair fern
Tier 2 Difficulty: hard Water: moderate Light: full_shade Toxicity: low
Temperature
20–37 °C
Soil pH
6–7
Hardiness
Zone 10–12
Click count
16
Observations
12
Description
Source: leafsnapAdiantum tenerum, common name brittle maidenhair fern, is a species of maidenhair fern belonging to the family Pteridaceae.
Care Guide
💧 Water
☀️ Light Full shade
Ideal: Full shade
🌡️ Temperature 20–37.8°C
Ideal temperature: 20–37.8°C
💨 Humidity
Humidity:
🪴 Soil 6-7
Soil pH: 6-7
🌱 Fertilizer
🪴 Pot & Repot
✂️ Pruning
🌿 Propagating
🐛 Diseases & pets
☠️ Toxicity
Characteristics
- Plant Type
- Fern
- Life Cycle
- Perennial
- Genus
- Adiantum
- Family
- Pteridaceae
- Hardiness Zone
- 10-12
- Mature Height
- 0.3 m to 1.83 m
- Mature Spread
- 30 cm to 46 cm
- Leaf Color
- Light Green, Medium Sea Green
- Leaf Type
- Evergreen
- Planting Time
- Summer, Autumn
- Native Area
- Colombia, Bahamas, Belize, Cuba, Honduras, Mexico, Guatemala, Venezuela, Brazil, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Jamaica
Tags (26)
Acid SoilAdaptable to poor soilAir purificationAir-purifyingDifficulty DifficultyEasy careFull ShadeHardiness zone 10Hardiness zone 11Heavy Clay SoilIndoorLight Sandy SoilLoamMaintenance HighMedium HeightModerate water needsNon-Toxic PlantsNormal SoilPart ShadePerennial PlantsPet-friendlyShade tolerantShrubsSmall HeightFernsHanging Plants
Common Names (5)
en Brittle maidenhair
en Fan maidenhair
en Maiden Hair
en Brittle maidenhair fern
en Fan maidenhair fern