Maidenhair ferns share delicate leaflets and dark slender stems, but their frond shapes and growing habits vary between species. A confirmed plant label helps when choosing the right temperature and winter protection.
Fan blade iron fern
The blade is a fan-shaped interrupted interval, 2 ~ 3 freshened to the bird foot-shaped branch; the central feathers are the largest, the small feathers have a short handle.The fan iron wire fern likes sunshine, suitable for growing in acidic red, yellow soil.
Whippery iron wire ferns
Also known as the rigid wire fern, leaf linear lanceolate, about 10 ~ 25 cm long, the top end is extended into a whip, and the root roots are rooted.The whipper iron wire fern is born in the forest or the river stone sewing of the altitude of 100-1200m.
Wedge leaf iron wire fern
The leaves are triangular, and there is a feather split, a rhombus or a long circle.The wedge leaf wire fuel is often born on the limestone of the flowing stream or the bottom of the limestone vent and dripstone wall, with an altitude of 100-2800 meters.
Lake iron wire fern
Unusual maidenhair ferns should be bought from a reliable nursery with a clear botanical label. Use that identity when checking cultivation advice or conservation information rather than relying on a translated common name.
Related reading: Maidenhair Fern Care: Moisture, Light and Gentle Handling.