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Pteridaceae
Maidenhair fern
Adiantum capillus-veneris
Also known as Five-fingered fern, Venus hair fern, Southern maidenhair, Adiantum subemarginatum
Zones 5–10Sun Partial ShadeWater HighCare Moderate
Indoor Plants · Native Plants · Fern · Indoor Plant · Shade Plant · Humidity Loving · Delicate Foliage · Houseplant · Decorative · Air Purifying · Medicinal · Terrarium
Pet-safeAir-purifyingIndoorMedicinal
In stock at 1 nurseryStock updated 10/26/2026
Maidenhair fern thrives in bright indirect light with consistently moist, well-draining soil and high ambient humidity — avoid letting the roots dry out completely. Place it away from air vents and drafts, and mist regularly or set the pot on a pebble tray filled with water to maintain the humidity it craves. With attentive watering and indirect light, this elegant fern rewards you with delicate, fan-shaped foliage on distinctive dark stems.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 3 hours
- Watering
- Water thoroughly until moisture drains from the bottom; keep soil evenly moist but never soggy · Every 3-5 days
- Maintenance
- Moderate
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 6–7
- Temperature
- -20°F to 85°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
- Propagation
- Seed, Cutting
Hardiness
USDA 5a-10b
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Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 12 in – 3 ft
- Spread
- 2 ft
- Spacing
- 12 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- No
- Foliage
- Medium
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Afghanistan, Alabama, Albania, Algeria, Angola, Arizona, Arkansas, Assam, Austria, Azores, Bahamas, Baleares, Bangladesh, Belgium, Belize, Botswana, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast
Sources: trefle, usda
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