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Makaleha Maiden Fern

Menisciopsis cyatheoides

Makaleha Maiden Fern
Photo: Forest & Kim Starr, CC BY 3.0

Makaleha Maiden Fern is a native Hawaiian fern in the Thelypteridaceae family that grows in shaded, moist forest conditions. It does best with humidity, shade and steady moisture, which are the keys to growing it.

Family
Thelypteridaceae (Thelypterid family)
Grows as
Fern
Light
Shade, Part shade
Water
Keep the soil consistently moist but not waterlogged, and never let it dry out completely.
Soil
Rich, humusy, well-draining potting mix with plenty of organic matter.
Temperature
15–26 °C; protect below 10 °C
How easy
Moderate

About

Menisciopsis cyatheoides is a species of fern found in the Hawaiian Islands.

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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Menisciopsis cyatheoides 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.

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