Delta Maidenhair
Adiantum raddianum
Ferns Difficulty: Hard
📖 About this plant
A delicate and graceful fern with fan-shaped leaflets on slender, dark wiry stems. Its airy, lacy appearance makes it one of the most sought-after ornamental ferns. Despite its fragile look, it is relatively easy to grow when provided with consistent humidity and indirect light.
🧑🌾 Care requirements
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Light
Bright indirect
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Water
Every 2-3 days
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Humidity
High (70-80%)
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Temperature
16-24°C
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Soil
Light, well-draining, peat-based potting mix with perlite; slightly acidic
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Fertilizer
Half-strength balanced liquid fertilizer every 2 weeks during growing season
📋 Plant facts
- 🌍 Origin
- South America, particularly Brazil and the Amazon basin
- 📏 Max height
- 30-45 cm
- 📐 Spread
- 30-45 cm
- 🕰️ Bloom time
- Non-flowering
- 🎨 Bloom color
- Non-flowering (produces spores)
- 🍃 Foliage color
- Light Green
- ⏳ Lifespan
- Perennial
- 📈 Growth rate
- Moderate
- ☠️ Toxicity
- Non-toxic to humans and pets
- 🌱 Propagation
- Division of rhizomes in spring; spore propagation in controlled conditions
🛡️ Health & Safety
🐾 Pet safe
✅ Non-toxic
Non-toxic to humans and pets
Common issues
- Crispy brown fronds from dry air, Frond drop from drafts or temperature shock, Spider mites in dry conditions
💡 Care tips
- Fan-shaped leaflets on dark wiry black stems,Requires consistently moist soil and high humidity,Cannot tolerate dry air or direct sunlight,Non-toxic and safe for pets but demands attentive care
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