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Brittle Maidenhair Fern 'Farleyense' (Adiantum tenerum 'Farleyense')

Brittle Maidenhair Farleyense
Frond detail

Overview

'Farleyense' is a cultivar of the Brittle Maidenhair Fern (Adiantum tenerum), selected for its particularly fine, lacy frond division and compact habit.

Taxonomy

Family:	Pteridaceae
Genus:	Adiantum (ad-ee-AN-tum)
Species:	tenerum (TEN-er-um)
Cultivar:	Farleyense

Description

Fronds are 20–40 cm long, tripinnate, with very small, delicate ultimate segments. Stipes are black, wiry. The overall texture is exceptionally fine and lacy.

Habitat and Cultivation

Tropical origin; requires high humidity, warm temperatures, and bright indirect light. Keep soil evenly moist. Excellent for terrariums, Wardian cases, and humid greenhouses.

Ferns: Walking Fern (Asplenium rhizophyllum): Unique Fern That "Walks" Across Rocks; Log Fern (Dryopteris celsa): Tall, Hybrid Wood Fern for Moist Shade; 'Pacific Maid' Delta Maidenhair Fern (Adiantum raddianum): Compact, Vigorous Cultivar; 'Argentine Lace' Meadow-Rue Maidenhair (Adiantum thalictroides): Ultra-Fine, Lacy Cultivar; Woodwardia unigemmata: Chain Fern; Adiantum formosum: Black Stem Maidenhair; Himalayan Maidenhair Fern (Adiantum venustum); California Maidenhair Fern (Adiantum jordanii); Tracy's Maidenhair Fern (Adiantum × tracyi); Japanese Brake Fern (Pteris nipponica): Elegant Variegated Fern for Shade

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