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'''''Adiantum trapeziforme''''' ('''giant maidenhair''' or '''diamond maidenhair''') is a species of [[fern]] in the genus ''[[Adiantum]]'', native to the [[tropical rainforest]]s of [[Central America|Central]] and [[South America]].  This is a species of [[Maidenhair fern]].
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Adiantum trapeziforme, Linn. Lvs. 18 in. or more long, with the terminal lft. longer than the lateral; lfts. trapezoidal, 1/2-3/4in. wide, lobed, and with numerous sori.
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[[Adiantum]] trapeziforme, Linn. Lvs. 18 in. or more long, with the terminal lft. longer than the lateral; lfts. trapezoidal, 1/2-3/4in. wide, lobed, and with numerous sori.
 
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| name = Adiantum trapeziforme
 
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| genus = Adiantum
 
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This is a species of [[Maidenhair fern]].
 
 
:''More information about this species can be found on the [[Adiantum|genus page]].''
 
  
 
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Need shade, steady moisture.  Grow in rich organic matter.  
 
Need shade, steady moisture.  Grow in rich organic matter.  
  
 
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<!--- xxxxx  *Flora: The Gardener's Bible, by Sean Hogan. Global Book Publishing, 2003. ISBN 0881925381  -->
 
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<!--- xxxxx  *American Horticultural Society: A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants, by Christopher Brickell, Judith D. Zuk. 1996. ISBN 0789419432  -->
 
<!--- xxxxx  *American Horticultural Society: A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants, by Christopher Brickell, Judith D. Zuk. 1996. ISBN 0789419432  -->
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<!--- xxxxx  *Sunset National Garden Book. Sunset Books, Inc., 1997. ISBN 0376038608  -->
  
 
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Adiantum trapeziforme.JPG


Plant Characteristics
Habit   fern

Height: 20 in"in" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 20. to 80 in"in" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 80.
Width: 24 in"in" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 24. to 100 in"in" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 100.
Lifespan: perennial
Cultivation
Exposure: part-sun
Water: wet, moist
Features: foliage, ground cover
USDA Zones: 10 to 12
Sunset Zones: not available
Scientific Names

Adiantaceae >

Adiantum >

trapeziforme >


Adiantum trapeziforme (giant maidenhair or diamond maidenhair) is a species of fern in the genus Adiantum, native to the tropical rainforests of Central and South America. This is a species of Maidenhair fern.


Read about Adiantum trapeziforme in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture 

Adiantum trapeziforme, Linn. Lvs. 18 in. or more long, with the terminal lft. longer than the lateral; lfts. trapezoidal, 1/2-3/4in. wide, lobed, and with numerous sori.


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Cultivation

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

Propagation

Pests and diseases

Varieties

Gallery

References


External links