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Adiantum edgeworthii

Adiantum edgeworthii
Photo: Daderot, Public domain

Adiantum edgeworthii is a maidenhair fern native to the Himalaya, Japan and the Philippines, grown in shade gardens and as a delicate houseplant. It needs humidity and consistently moist, well-drained soil to thrive.

Family
Pteridaceae (Maidenhair fern family)
Grows as
Fern
Light
Part shade, Shade, Bright indirect
Water
Keep the compost evenly moist but never waterlogged; water when the surface starts to dry.
Soil
Humus-rich, free-draining peaty or leafy mix.
Temperature
10–24 °C; protect from frost below about 0 °C.
How easy
Moderate
Native range
Himalaya to Japan (Kyushu) and Philippines
Climate
temperate

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Adiantum edgeworthii is a species of maidenhair fern.

Other Adiantum plants

Adiantum aethiopicum · Adiantum alarconianum · Aleutian maidenhair · Adiantum amblyopteridium · Maidenhair fern · Bermuda Maidenhair Fern · Common maidenhair · Tailed maidenhair · Chilean Maidenhair Fern · Adiantum ciliatum · Polished maidenhair · Cunningham's Maidenhair

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Adiantum edgeworthii by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.

The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.

Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.

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