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This is a species of [[Maidenhair fern]].  '''''Adiantum pedatum''''' ('''Northern Maidenhair Fern''', '''Five-fingered Fern''') is a [[maidenhair fern|maidenhair]] [[fern]] native to moist [[woodland]] in eastern [[North America]].
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''[[Adiantum aleuticum]]'' was once considered a subspecies. Both ''Adiantum pedatum'' and ''[[Adiantum aleuticum|aleuticum]]'' have [[frond]]s distinctively bifurcated and with [[leaflet|pinnae]] on only one side.
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Height is 1-2.5 feet (0.3-0.75 m) tall.
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Adiantum pedatum, Linn. Fig. 120. Common Maidenhair of our northern states, with circular lvs. on purplish stalks 1 ft. or more high.—Sometimes transplanted into gardens, requiring a shady, moist and protected place. G.21:9.
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Adiantum pedatum, Linn. Fig. 120. Common Maidenhair of our northern states, with circular lvs. on purplish stalks 1 ft. or more high.—Sometimes transplanted into gardens, requiring a shady, moist and protected place.
 
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This is a species of [[Maidenhair fern]].
 
  
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Need shade, steady moisture.  Grow in rich organic matter.
 
  
 
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Latest revision as of 19:34, 12 November 2010


Northern Maidenhair (Adiantum pedatum)


Plant Characteristics
Habit   fern

Height: 12 in"in" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 12. to 24 in"in" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 24.
Width: 12 in"in" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 12. to 24 in"in" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 24.
Lifespan: perennial
Cultivation
Exposure: shade
Water: wet, moist
Features: foliage
USDA Zones: 4 to 9
Sunset Zones: not available
Scientific Names

Adiantaceae >

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This is a species of Maidenhair fern. Adiantum pedatum (Northern Maidenhair Fern, Five-fingered Fern) is a maidenhair fern native to moist woodland in eastern North America.

Adiantum aleuticum was once considered a subspecies. Both Adiantum pedatum and aleuticum have fronds distinctively bifurcated and with pinnae on only one side.

Height is 1-2.5 feet (0.3-0.75 m) tall.


Read about Adiantum pedatum in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture 

Adiantum pedatum, Linn. Fig. 120. Common Maidenhair of our northern states, with circular lvs. on purplish stalks 1 ft. or more high.—Sometimes transplanted into gardens, requiring a shady, moist and protected place.


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Cultivation

Propagation

Pests and diseases

Varieties

Gallery

References


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