Adiantum hispidulum 'Bronze Venus'

Adiantum hispidulum belongs to the maidenhair ferns ( Adiantum ) and originally comes from Southeast Asia and the tropical regions of Australia and East Africa.

It grows in damp, shady habitats in the soil, on damp rocks, or even epiphytically on mossy tree trunks. It reaches a height and width of approximately 40 to 50 cm, with individual fronds reaching a length of 30 cm. The fronds are divided into short, narrow, elliptical leaflets. The individual leaflets are light green, curved, and have a slightly wavy edge. The color of the new fronds is particularly striking: they are initially reddish, then orange to bronze, before turning green.

Although A. hispidulum looks very similar to native maidenhair ferns, it is not winter hardy. Therefore, it should only be kept as a houseplant or terrarium plant!