Specie: A. hispidulum
Rough Maidenhair Fern or five-fingered jack
Name in Latin: Pteridaceae
Name in English: Fern Family
Origin: Africa, Australia, Polynesia, Malesia, New Zealand and other Pacific Islands
Growth Habit: its fronds rise in clumps from rhizomes among rocks or in the soil in sheltered areas.
Leaf: dark stipe measures up to 45 cm (18 in) in length
grown as an ornamental plant that adapts readily to cultivation, although may be slow growing.
Care and Handling
Soil: naturally acidic soils seem to suit it perfectly well, though it will also thrive in more alkaline conditions so long as there is plenty of organic material in the soil.
Amount of water: Keep moist between watering & Must not dry between watering
Nutrition: all-purpose plant food
Special handling: It is more tolerant of sun and drying out than other fern species
Its species name is derived from the Latin hispis "hair" and means "minutely hairy". A common plant, Adiantum hispidulum is often seen growing in moist areas. In Australia it is found near rocks, in rainforest or open forest.