Adiantum aethiopicum|Common Maidenhair
Cardinia indigenous plant guide
- Description
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Tufted perennial herb spreading from slender, scale-covered branching stems which creep both above and below ground to form a spreading groundcover.
- Size (W x H)
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10-45cm x spreading
- Leaves
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Delicate lacy pale yellow-green fronds, darkening as they age, on slender reddish-brown to black stems. Frond divided 2-3 times, final leaflets fan- to wedge-shaped, 3-12mm x 3-13mm, outer edge scalloped.
- Flowers
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Non-flowering. 1-4 large spore cases sunken into the lobe of leaflet and covered by kidney-shaped leaflet flap.
- Flower colour
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Non-flowering
- Growing conditions
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Moist well drained soils near creeks and in foothills in moist to dry forests. Tolerates full sun as well as semi shade.
- Commonly used for
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Excellent garden plant for moist protected areas. Grow as a ground cover, in sunny spots in a fernery or in containers or hanging baskets, both indoors or outside.
- Available at indigenous nursery
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- Acknowledgement
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Thank you to Shire of Yarra Ranges for assistance in compiling this directory
