Adiantum peruvianum

Plant Characteristics

Habit		fern
Height:	⇕	32 in"in" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 32. to 40 in"in" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 40.
Width:	⇔	32 in"in" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 32. to 40 in"in" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 40.
Lifespan:	⌛	perennial
Origin:	✈	Peru

Cultivation

Exposure:	☼	part-sun, shade
Water:	◍	wet, moist
Features:	✓	foliage
USDA Zones:		10 to 12
Sunset Zones:		Indoor or greenhouse

Scientific Names

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Adiantum peruvianum (also called silver-dollar fern, Peruvian maidenhair) is a fern in the genus Adiantum. It has black stems and large flat pinnules. It is frequently grown as an ornamental greenhouse or house plant, and is favored for its unusually large pinnules.

Read about Adiantum peruvianum in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Adiantum peruvianum, Klotzsch. Lvs. 1 ft. or more long, on polished stipes; with obliquely ovate pointed lfts. 2 in. long by l 1/2 in. wide, on slender stalks; sori 8-10 on either side of the lfts., twice as long as wide. Peru. 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 It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article.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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