Adiantum capillus-veneris
Adiantum capillus-veneris | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Division: | Polypodiophyta |
Class: | Polypodiopsida |
Order: | Polypodiales |
Family: | Pteridaceae |
Genus: | Adiantum |
Species: | A. capillus-veneris
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Binomial name | |
Adiantum capillus-veneris |
Adiantum capillus-veneris, the Southern maidenhair fern, black maidenhair fern, maidenhair fern,[3] and venus hair fern, is a species of ferns in the genus Adiantum and the family Pteridaceae[4] with a subcosmopolitan worldwide distribution. It is cultivated as a popular garden fern and houseplant.[5]
Distribution
Adiantum capillus-veneris is native to the southern half of the United States from
It is found in temperate climates from warm-temperate to tropical, where the moisture content is high but not saturating, in the moist, well-drained sand, loam or limestone of many
Description
Adiantum capillus-veneris grows from 6 to 12 in (15 to 30 cm) in height; its fronds arising in clusters from creeping rhizomes 8 to 27.5 in (20 to 70 cm) tall, with very delicate, light green fronds much subdivided into pinnae 0.2 to 0.4 in (5 to 10 mm) long and broad; the frond rachis is black and wiry.[5][7]
Cultivation
Adiantum capillus-veneris is cultivated and widely available around the world for planting in
Adiantum × mairisii is a winter hardy hybrid of Adiantum capillus-veneris with another species, which is likely to be one of Adiantum raddianum, Adiantum aethiopicum, or Adiantum cuneatum.[11]
As a houseplant, Adiantum capillus-veneris requires filtered light and very humid conditions. It should be grown in soil rich in organic matter and should be watered frequently but lightly, to keep the roots damp but not drenched. The temperature should not fall below 12 °C (54 °F). It is propagated by dividing, making sure each clump has a section of rhizome.[12]
Conservation
The fern is listed as an endangered species in North Carolina (as southern maidenhair-fern) and threatened species in Kentucky (as venus hair fern), due to loss of Appalachian habitat.
Traditional uses
This plant is used medicinally by Native Americans. The
In the traditional medicine of Iran, frond infusion of Adiantum capillus-veneris is used for jaundice therapy.[15] Along with this, they have a wide range of medicinal uses and have been used to treat coughs, cold, and to aid in kidney function.[16]
References
- . Retrieved 21 September 2022.
- ^ "NatureServe Explorer 2.0 - Adiantum capillus-veneris Southern Maidenhair Fern". explorer.natureserve.org. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
- ^ BSBI List 2007 (xls). Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland. Archived from the original (xls) on 2015-06-26. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
- .
- ^ a b c d Wildflower.org-NPIN: Adiantum capillus-veneris (Southern maidenhair fern) . accessed 4.04.2011
- ^ The University of the West Indies, Cave Hill
- ^ ISBN 978-1-74048-027-7
- ^ "Zaštićeno jedino stanište venerine vlasi u Srbiji" [The Only Habitat of the Venus Hair Fern in Serbia is Now Protected]. Pirotske Vesti (in Serbian). 11 December 2015.
- ^ Sim, Thomas Robertson (1915). The Ferns of South Africa. London & Edinburgh: Cambridge University Press.
- ISBN 978-0-620-03775-4.
- ^ "Pacific Horticulture | Pacific Plant Promotions: Adiantum xmairisii". Pacific Horticulture. Retrieved 2021-07-21.
- ISBN 0671631314.
- ^ Romero, John Bruno 1954 The Botanical Lore of the California Indians. New York. Vantage Press, Inc. (p. 60)
- ^ a b Wyman, Leland C. and Stuart K. Harris 1951 The Ethnobotany of the Kayenta Navaho. Albuquerque. The University of New Mexico Press (p. 14)
- PMID 28860989.
- ^ Al Snafi, Ali (2015). "The Chemical Constituents and Pharmacological Effects of Adiantum Capillus-Veneris". Asian Journal of Pharmaceutical Science & Technology. 5 (2).
External links
- Adiantum capillus-veneris - Southern maidenhair fern — U.C. Cal-Photo Gallery
- USDA Profile for Adiantum capillus-veneris (common maidenhair fern)
- "Adiantum capillus-veneris". Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture.
- U.C. Jepson Manual treatment for Adiantum capillus-veneris
- Adiantum capillus-veneris in the Canary Islands
- Chrono.uk: Spore-pollen studies
- Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center - Horticultural Growing Conditions and Propagation