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Aspleniaceae
Maidenhair spleenwort
Asplenium trichomanes
Also known as Maidenhair fern, Wall spleenwort, Asplenium trichomanes, Athyrium trichomanes
Indoor Plants · Native Plants · Fern · Shade · Terrarium · Humidity · Evergreen · Rock Garden · Indoor Fern · Small Fern · Woodland
Maidenhair spleenwort thrives in cool, shaded spots with consistently moist, well-draining soil — avoid direct sunlight, which can scorch its delicate fronds. It prefers humid conditions, so grouping it with other plants or placing a humidity tray nearby will help it flourish indoors. This compact fern is well-suited to terrariums, rock gardens, or shaded windowsills.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 3 hours
- Watering
- Keep soil consistently moist but never waterlogged; mist fronds regularly to maintain humidity · Every 5-7 days
- Maintenance
- Moderate
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 6–7.5
- Temperature
- -20°F to 85°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
- Propagation
- Seed
Hardiness
USDA 5a-9b
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, Alaska, Albania, Alberta, Algeria, Altay, Arizona, Arkansas, Austria, Azores, Baleares, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, British Columbia, Bulgaria, California, Canary Is., Cape Provinces
Sources: trefle, usda
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