Adiantum capillus-veneris
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Southern maidenhair fern
The southern maidenhair fern gets to about 2 feet tall and wide. This drooping fern has distinctive fan-shaped leaf segments
This graceful fern has fluffy, airy, and elegant foliage, which works well in containers in a rock garden or in open ground. It’s a perfect plant for providing light, airy texture to shady beds.
It will stay green if given some summer water otherwise it will go summer dormant if allowed to dry out and show up again with the fall/winter rains.
Sun: Part Shade, Shade
Water: Light, Moderate
Soil: Loam, Rocky
Other: Deer Resistant
| Ecological Value | Will readily establish themselves on disturbed soil. |
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| Historical Uses | The Mahuna people use the plant internally for rheumatism, and the Kayenta Navajo use an infusion of the plant as a lotion for bumblebee and centipede stings. The Kayenta also smoke it or take it inte |
| Distribution | Native to the southern half of the United States from California to the Atlantic coast and beyond |
| Elevation | From 20 to 6,332' |
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| Habitat | Canyons |
