Adiantum caudatum, commonly walking maidenhair, tailed maidenhair, trailing maidenhair is a fern in the genus Adiantum and the family Pteridaceae.[1]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Division: | Polypodiophyta |
| Class: | Polypodiopsida |
| Order: | Polypodiales |
| Family: | Pteridaceae |
| Genus: | Adiantum |
| Species: | A. caudatum
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| Adiantum caudatum | |
Distribution
editAdiantum caudatum can be found in shaded areas in south-east countries Bangladesh, Burma, India, Nepal, Philippines, Thailand, China, Vietnam.
Cultivation
editAdiantum caudatum can be grown in moist potting soil. It prefers medium levels of light and does not tolerate cool temperatures. When grown in a hanging container, the dangling fronds can be displayed to good effect.[2]
References
edit- ^ Christenhusz, Maarten J. M.; Zhang, Xian-Chun; Schneider, Harald (2011). "A linear sequence of extant families and genera of lycophytes and ferns" (PDF). Phytotaxa. 19: 7–54. doi:10.11646/phytotaxa.19.1.2.
- ^ Hoshizaki, Barbara Joe; Moran, Robbin C. (2001). Fern Grower's Manual. Portland, Oregon: Timber Press. p. 162. ISBN 9780881924954.
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