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maidenhair fern
noun
maid·en·hair fern
ˈmā-dᵊn-ˌher- 
variants
or less commonly maidenhair
plural maidenhair ferns also maidenhairs
: any of a genus (Adiantum) of ferns with delicate palmately branched fronds
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Water captured from the roof dribbles down its face, from which maidenhair ferns and philodendrons sprout.
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Erica Gies, Scientific American, 1 Dec. 2018
But be aware that maidenhair ferns do require a bit more TLC than low-maintenance plants such as pothos or snake plant.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Country Living, 17 Aug. 2023
Jarrod tells us that even notoriously difficult maidenhair ferns have strong and resilient root structures that help the plants survive brief periods of drought.
—Sunset Magazine, 25 July 2023
But in damp shade, there are other options, including Aleutian maidenhair fern.
—Elizabeth Waddington, Treehugger, 17 Feb. 2023
Jianbin Yan, a plant physiologist at the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences’s Agricultural Genomics Institute, and colleagues found similar parallels in a maidenhair fern, Adiantum capillus-veneris.
—Byelizabeth Pennisi, science.org, 22 Sep. 2022
My Elhew pointer, Traveler, once pointed a December grouse that was feeding on delicate maidenhair ferns growing where a cluster of tiny springs kept the ground clear of snow.
—Tom Davis, Field & Stream, 4 Dec. 2019
This whimsical fairy castle rises from a bed of clovers, thyme, violets, and maidenhair ferns in the back garden, one of three small castles on the mountain.
—Zoe Greenberg, BostonGlobe.com, 10 July 2019
Hellebores, jasmine and maidenhair ferns all make beautiful potted gifts, too.
—Sarah Bray, House Beautiful, 4 Feb. 2014
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Erica Gies, Scientific American, 1 Dec. 2018
But be aware that maidenhair ferns do require a bit more TLC than low-maintenance plants such as pothos or snake plant.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Country Living, 17 Aug. 2023
Jarrod tells us that even notoriously difficult maidenhair ferns have strong and resilient root structures that help the plants survive brief periods of drought.
—Sunset Magazine, 25 July 2023
But in damp shade, there are other options, including Aleutian maidenhair fern.
—Elizabeth Waddington, Treehugger, 17 Feb. 2023
Jianbin Yan, a plant physiologist at the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences’s Agricultural Genomics Institute, and colleagues found similar parallels in a maidenhair fern, Adiantum capillus-veneris.
—Byelizabeth Pennisi, science.org, 22 Sep. 2022
My Elhew pointer, Traveler, once pointed a December grouse that was feeding on delicate maidenhair ferns growing where a cluster of tiny springs kept the ground clear of snow.
—Tom Davis, Field & Stream, 4 Dec. 2019
This whimsical fairy castle rises from a bed of clovers, thyme, violets, and maidenhair ferns in the back garden, one of three small castles on the mountain.
—Zoe Greenberg, BostonGlobe.com, 10 July 2019
Hellebores, jasmine and maidenhair ferns all make beautiful potted gifts, too.
—Sarah Bray, House Beautiful, 4 Feb. 2014
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maidenhair fern
noun
maid·en·hair fern
ˈmād-ᵊn-ˌha(ə)r-
-ˌhe(ə)r-
: any of a genus of ferns with slender stems and delicate much-divided often feathery leaves
called also maidenhair
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