Adiantum platyphyllum

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Adiantum platyphyllum
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Habit: Ferns
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Lifespan: perennial
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Exposure: part to full shade
Water: ample
Features: foliage
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Sunset Zones: n/a
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This is a species of Maidenhair fern.


Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Adiantum platyphyllum, Swartz. Lvs. 1-2 ft. long, stalks black, glossy, If.-blades 6-12 in. long, 2-4 in. broad, with a long terminal pinna and 3-6 pairs of lateral pinnae; lowest pinnaj sometimes pinnately divided; segm. 3-4 in. long, 1 1/2-2 in. broad; sporangia in nearly continuous line along the margin. Cent. Amer. to Brazil and Bolivia.


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Need shade, steady moisture. Grow in rich organic matter.

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