Adiantum peruvianum

Adiantum peruvianum subsp. var.	Peruvian maidenhair fern, Silver dollar maidenhair fern
	Habit: fern Height: ⇕ to Width: ⇔ to 32in40in 32in40in Height: ⇕ 32 in to 40 in Width: ⇔ 32 in to 40 in Lifespan: ⌛ perennial Origin: ✈ Peru Poisonous: ☠ Bloom: ❀	Exposure: ☼ part-sun, shade Water: ◍ wet, moist Features: ✓ foliage Hidden fields, interally pass variables to right place Minimum Temp: ☃ °Fwarning.png"°F" is not a number. USDA Zones: 10 to 12 Sunset Zones: Indoor or greenhouse Flower features: ❀
	Adiantaceae > Adiantum peruvianum var. ,

Adiantum peruvianum (also called silver-dollar fern, Peruvian maidenhair) is a fern in the genus Adiantum. It has black stems and large flat pinnules. It is frequently grown as an ornamental greenhouse or house plant, and is favored for its unusually large pinnules.

Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Adiantum peruvianum, Klotzsch. Lvs. 1 ft. or more long, on polished stipes; with obliquely ovate pointed lfts. 2 in. long by l 1/2 in. wide, on slender stalks; sori 8-10 on either side of the lfts., twice as long as wide. Peru. The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

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