Adiantum aethiopicum

Adiantum aethiopicum subsp. var.	Common maidenhair fern
	Habit: fern Height: ⇕ to Width: ⇔ to 8in32in 10in36in Height: ⇕ 8 in to 32 in Width: ⇔ 10 in to 36 in Lifespan: ⌛ perennial Origin: ✈ Poisonous: ☠ Bloom: ❀	Exposure: ☼ part-sun, shade Water: ◍ Features: ✓ Hidden fields, interally pass variables to right place Minimum Temp: ☃ °F USDA Zones: 7 to 9 Sunset Zones: Flower features: ❀
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	Habit: Ferns Height: ⇕ Width: ⇔ Lifespan: ⌛ perennial Origin: ✈ Poisonous: ☠	Exposure: ☼ part to full shade Water: ◍ ample Features: ✓ foliage Hardiness: ☃ Bloom: ❀ USDA Zones: Sunset Zones: n/a
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This is a species of Maidenhair fern.

Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Adiantum aethiopicum, Linn. (A. assimile, Swartz). Lvs. 1 ft. or more long on slender stalks, 2-3-pinnate, rather narrow; lfts. roundish or obscurely 3-lobed, the margin finely serrulate; sori 2-3 to a lft., with oblong or kidney-shaped indusia. Afr. and Austral. The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

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Need shade, steady moisture. Grow in rich organic matter.

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