Maiden Hair Fern (jiffy sized)

🌱 Maidenhair Fern Overview

• Scientific name: Adiantum spp. (most common indoor one: Adiantum raddianum)

• Common names: Maidenhair Fern, Adiantum

• Family: Pteridaceae

• Origin: Tropical and subtropical regions worldwide

🌿 Appearance

• Recognized by its delicate, fan-shaped fronds divided into many tiny leaflets.

• Leaflets are light green and airy, creating a soft, lace-like look.

• Fronds grow on fine, wiry, black stems that give the plant an elegant, graceful structure.

🌞 Care Guide

• Light: Bright, indirect light is best. It dislikes direct sunlight (leaves scorch easily). Can adapt to lower light but grows more slowly.

• Water: Keep soil consistently moist—never soggy, never completely dry. Sensitive to neglect. Best watered with distilled or rainwater.

• Humidity: Needs high humidity (60–80%). Loves terrariums, bathrooms, or frequent misting. Dry air causes leaves to crisp.

• Soil: Loose, well-draining but moisture-retentive mix (peat/coco coir + perlite + leaf mold/compost).

• Temperature: 18–24 °C. Keep away from drafts and heaters.

• Fertilizer: Weak, diluted fertilizer every 4–6 weeks during spring–summer. Avoid overfeeding (sensitive roots).

🌸 Extra Notes

• Very sensitive to environmental changes—moving it or sudden dryness can cause fronds to die back. But don’t worry: it can regrow from healthy roots/rhizomes.

• Non-toxic to pets 🐾.

• Popular for terrariums and shaded indoor spaces due to its humidity needs.

• Grows in clumps and may need repotting every 1–2 years.