Botanical Name: Common Names:
Adiantum aleuticum Western Maidenhair Fern,
Native: Foliage Type:
Yes Deciduous
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
Palms, Ferns & Tropical Clumping, Dense
Description:
Attractive deciduous fern with shiny arching dark green fronds with blackish-brown stems that grow in a clump. Great for containers, hanging baskets or in a part shade, sheltered position in the garden. Grows approx. 30-90cm tall.
Mature Height: Mature Width:
60cm-1m 60cm-1m
Position: Soil Type:
Semi Shade Loam, Sandy, Well Drained
Landscape Use(s)
Borders / Shrubbery, Courtyard, Foliage Feature / Colour, Groundcover, Indoor Plant, Mass Planting, Rockery, Shady Garden, Tropical Garden, Container / Pot, Native Garden, Under Trees
Pests & Diseases: Generally trouble free
Cultural Notes:
Plant Care
Keep moist during dry periods, Liquid feed, Mulch well
Family Name: Origin:
Pteridaceae NorthAmerica
Characteristics
Foliage Colour: Green
Flower Colour: Insignificant
Flower Fragrant: No
Flowering Season: N/A
Fruit: Insignificant
Requirements Tolerances
Growth Rate: Slow
Maintenance Level: Low
Water Usage: Medium / Moderate
Drought: Medium / Moderate
Frost: Moderate
Wind: Medium / Moderate
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