Adiantum aleuticum

Description: 

The Maidenhair Fern’s scientific name is Adiantum Aleuticum. The Maidenhair Fern has green leaves with dark brown or black stems.  They also have fan-shaped fronds

Geography: 

The Maidenhair Fern is native to North America. It also grows in Oregon!

Growing Conditions:

It needs moist but well drained soil. The best kind of soils are chalk, clay, loam, or sand. 

Survival Traits: 

Did you know it survives because deer don’t like it. It is also disease free. 

Wildlife: 

Did you know that a lot of animals use it for shelter? 

Lifecycle and Reproduction: 

It can live for fifteen years! It spreads by its spores.

Interesting Facts: 

They grow up to 18-30 in tall. It grows in large colonies. 

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