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Black-Stick Maidenhair

Scientific Name: Adiantum tenerum Sw.
Synonym: Adiantum extensum, Adiantum littorale, Adiantum trapezoide
Family: Pteridaceae

Recommended Temperature Zone:
USDA: 10-11

Sun Exposure: Bright shade, dappled sun

Origin: Florida, West Indies, Mexico to Costa Rica, to Venezuela

Growth Habits: Erect fern, up to 3 feet tall (90 cm); short, creeping stems, bi or tri-pinnate leaves, the stems connecting the leaflets are thin black and shiny

Watering Needs: Moderate water, prefers humid air, prefers limestone soils

Propagation: Divisions, spores

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