Adiantum jordanii
Identification
Description
This maidenhair fern is native to much of California and grows in shaded woods under oaks and pines. Maidenhair never gets much sun and is usually in moist winter spots, that go dry in summer. If this fern dries out, it will go summer dormant (it will look dead). Maidenhair fern is native on north slopes and rock outcroppings. We also grew some for a mitigation in the Sierra Nevada mountains at 6000 feet. Small enough not to overwhelm but big enough to make a moist rock wall on the north side of a building very different indeed.
Characteristics
Adiantum jordanii California Maiden-Hair Fern tolerates sand and clay.
Adiantum jordanii California Maiden-Hair Fern is great for a butterfly garden.
Adiantum jordanii California Maiden-Hair Fern's foliage color is lt-green and type is deciduous.
Adiantum jordanii California Maiden-Hair Fern's flower color is white.
Communities
Communities for Adiantum jordanii California Maiden-Hair Fern:Chaparral, Central Oak Woodland and Mixed-evergreen Forest.
Ranges for Adiantum jordanii
| ph: | 4.00 to 8.00 |
|---|---|
| usda: | 7 to 10 |
| height[m]: | 0.10 to 0.50 |
| width[m]: | 0.10 to 0.50 |
| rainfall[cm]: | 37.00 to 550.00 |