Kingdom:
Phylum:
Pteridophytes
Order:
Polypodiales
Genus:
Species:
cupreum
ID:
1232504

Status:
valid

Authors:
Copel.

Source:
tro

Year:
1911

Citation Micro:
Leafl. Philipp. Bot. 4. 1152. 1911 (1911)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001231842



Common Names

  • Adiantum cupreum
  • Copper Adiantum
  • Copper Maidenhair Fern


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Description

Adiantum cupreum (also called Copper Adiantum, among many other common names) is a perennial herbaceous plant native to tropical Africa and Asia. It has long, narrow, and pointed leaves that are dark green in color. It grows in moist, shady areas, such as tropical rainforests.

Uses & Benefits

Adiantum cupreum is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a hedge. It is also used in traditional medicine to treat a variety of ailments.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Adiantum cupreum has small, white flowers with five petals. The seeds are small and black in colour. The seedlings are small and have a single pair of leaves.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Adiantum cupreum is a small, evergreen fern native to tropical regions of Southeast Asia. It is easy to propagate and cultivate, and can be grown in containers or in the ground. It prefers a well-draining soil and does best in partial shade. It can be propagated from spores or from division of the rhizome.

Where to Find Adiantum cupreum

Adiantum cupreum is native to the Caribbean and can be found in moist, shady areas.

Species in the Adiantum genus

Adiantum viridescens, Adiantum vivesii, Adiantum wattii, Adiantum alomae, Adiantum aneitense, Adiantum balfourii, Adiantum bellum, Adiantum celebicum, Adiantum ciliatum, Adiantum cinnamomeum, Adiantum dioganum, Adiantum erylliae, Adiantum fournieri, Adiantum fulvum, Adiantum gingkoides, Adiantum gomphophyllum, Adiantum hollandiae, Adiantum hornei, Adiantum hosei, Adiantum klossii, Adiantum lamrianum, Adiantum mariposatum, Adiantum membranifolium, Adiantum mindanaoense, Adiantum monosorum, Adiantum mynsseniae, Adiantum neoguineense, Adiantum novae-caledoniae, Adiantum ovalescens, Adiantum palaoense, Adiantum parishii, Adiantum proliferum, Adiantum pulchellum, Adiantum pulcherrimum, Adiantum rectangulare, Adiantum semiorbiculatum, Adiantum serratifolium, Adiantum siamense, Adiantum tetragonum, Adiantum thongthamii, Adiantum trilobum, Adiantum meishanianum, Adiantum discolor, Adiantum papillosum, Adiantum camptorachis, Adiantum capillus-junonis, Adiantum caudatum, Adiantum flabellulatum, Adiantum monochlamys, Adiantum pedatum,

Species in the Pteridaceae family