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Adiantum
Also called Huruhuru Tapairu, Maidenhair Ferns, Maidenhair, Maidenhair Fern
Adiantum is a genus of about 250 fern species, with the hardy ones often grown outdoors and the tropical ones as houseplants. They prefer humus-rich, moist but well-drained soil and shade, and many grow naturally on damp rock walls near waterfalls.
Adiantum (), the maidenhair fern (not to be confused with the similar-looking maidenhair spleenwort fern), is a genus of about 250 species of ferns in the subfamily Vittarioideae of the family Pteridaceae, though some researchers place it in its own family, Adiantaceae. The genus name comes from Greek, meaning "unwetted", referring to the fronds' ability to shed water without becoming wet.
Many species are grown in the horticultural trade. There are a number of tropical species, including A. raddianum and A. peruvianum. Both A. pedatum and A. aleuticum are hardy to zone 3, and are by far the most cold-hardy members of the genus. A. venustum is also cold-hardy to zone 5. A. capillus-veneris is hardy to zone 7. Hybrids, such as Adiantum × mairisii, are also popular.
Adiantum aethiopicum · Aleutian maidenhair · Common maidenhair · Adiantum formosum · Rough maidenhair · California maidenhair · Silver Dollar Maidenhair Fern · Delta maidenhair · Himalayan maidenhair fern
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