Keep up the water to your maidenhair ferns.
- Maidenhair ferns are a group of ferns of which there are approximately 200 species.
- Maidenhair ferns are from the family Pteridaceae, the family of ferns, and has the scientific name Adiantum.
- Maidenhair ferns have soft textures and lacy appearances, although textures and appearance vary among the species.
- Maidenhair ferns are generally green in colour with black or brown leaf stems, although the colours of the leaves can be variegated.
- Maidenhair ferns are deciduous, grow from rhizomes, and reach up to 1 metre (3 feet) in height.
- Maidenhair ferns are typically used as an ornamental plant, both indoors and outdoors, and are often grown in pots, terrariums and hanging baskets.
- Maidenhair ferns prefer a shady position in the garden, and if kept inside, then need to be grown in a well lit area.
- ‘Adiantum’, the scientific name of maidenhair ferns, is from the Greek word ‘adiantos’, meaning ‘unwettable’, referring to the foliage of the plant that repels water.
- Maidenhair ferns dry out quickly if not watered, but can be resurrected by cutting off dead branches and keeping the soil moist, and are not technically dead until green growth has not been seen for 18 months.
- Maidenhair ferns are native to all continents except Antarctica, and grow best in moist habitats, particularly among rocks or near water features.
Bibliography:
Adiantum, 2013, Wikipedia, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adiantum
Maidenhair Fern, 2006, Burke’s Backyard, http://www.burkesbackyard.com.au/factsheets/Indoor-and-Potted-Plant/Maidenhair-Fern/2156
