Plant Profile

Adiantum capillus-veneris (Common Maidenhair Fern, Southern Maidenhair Fer)

Adiantum capillus-veneris is an evergreen perennial native to tropical and temperate regions around the world. It does very well in shady areas. It acts as an evergreen plant in tropical areas but as deciduous in temperate regions. It has small fan-shaped leaflets. This fern has some traditional herbal medicinal uses in addition to edible uses such as refreshing drinks and tea.

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Botanical Description
Horticulture Management

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French Name: Capillaire Cheveux de Vénus

Arabic Name: كزبرة البئر

Pronunciation: ah-dee-an-tum kahp-ill-us ven-e-ris
Plant type: Groundcover
Origin: Tropical and temperate regions
Heat Zones: 8 to 12

Hardiness Zones: 7 to 11
Uses: Border Plant, Indoor, Edible, Medicinal, Ground cover
Size/Shape

Growth Rate: Moderate

Tree Shape: Spreading

Canopy Symmetry: Irregular

Canopy Texture: Medium

Height at Maturity: Less than 0.5 m

Spread at Maturity: Less than 50 cm
Notes
Non-flowering plant. Reproduces by spores.

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Foliage

Leaf Arrangement : Spiral

Leaf Venation: Pinnate

Leaf Persistance: Evergreen

Leaf Blade: Less than 5

Leaf Shape: Fan

Leaf Margins: Serrate

Leaf Scent: No Fragance

Color(growing season): Green

Color(changing season): Green
Flower
Trunk

Trunk has Crownshaft: No

Number of Trunks: Multi-Trunked
Fruit

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Tolerance

Frost Tolerant: Yes

Heat Tolerance: Yes

Drought Tolerance: No

Salt Tolerance: Poor
Requirements

Soil Requirements: Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Ph Requirements: Neutral, Alkaline

Water Requirements: Moderate

Light Requirements: Part, Shade
Management

Toxicity: No

Invasive Potential: No

Susceptibility to Pests and Diseases: No

Surface Rooting: No

Edible Parts: Leaf

Plant Propagation: Division, Spores