What is Adiantum?

Adiantum , the family of the Pteridaceae family, includes about 200 species of Maidenhair ferns. Some people say ferns are named Maidenhair because the plant has aromatic oil that women used in hair shampoos or rinsing to add shine to their hair, especially black hair. Of the 200 species, five are originally from the US, 40 are originally from China and the greatest diversity of adiantum is in the Andes in South America. Maidenhair ferns ranges from less than one foot (about 30 cm) to 48 inches (about 122 cm) and differ in the temperature of the habitat from tropical to sub-arctic. Sorus is part of the ferns that produces spores and is located on the underside of the female pinily. In general, any sheet consists of Pinnae, which are the main lobes stemming from the center shaft or Štipku, and Pinily branches from Pinnae. One of the properties of ton adiantum Ferns is that stipes and the main branches of Pinnae are often shiny black or darkAvaa purple. Most of the Maidenhair ferns have fans -shaped leaflets that are delicate and coarser on some species.

Adiantum ferns grow in various weather zones around the world. Hrubý Maidenhair is originally from tropical climate such as Africa, New Zealand and other regions. One of the places that grows are the tropical areas of the northern Queensland in Australia, where winter temperatures usually average between 60 ° F to 75 ° F (about 15 ° C to 24 ° C). On the other hand, it is known that ferns in the northern girl can withstand winter temperatures almost -50 ° F (-45.5 ° C) in Canada.

Most ferns adiantum prefer to grow in wet wooded areas on half shadow, for example on forest floors. In general, the soil of a limestone type with good drainage, aloof badly under trees that have needles and produce cones such as pine and oaks. RenderAdky of these types of trees creates too much acid. In increasing Maidenhair ferns, the grower should generally avoid watering the leaves and instead water the soil. In Greek means adiantum "not wet" and Maidenhair ferns repel water when soaked.

Although many ferns, such as a southern girl or ferns Venus, Delta Maidenhair and North American fragile ferns, are suitable for gardening greenhouse, most are difficult to grow without added moisture. Small, finely textured a. Diaphanum and small a. Tinctum , which has reddish young leaves, often produce good plants for terrariums where moisture is controlled. These terrarine plants usually have leaves that an average of six to ten inches (about 15 to 25 cm).

In the past, people have made leaf tea a. Capillus-venereis , often called syrup capillary and used it as a lung tonic. Traditionally in Chinese herbalists created the same type of drink not only for suffering in the throat, andLE also to reduce fever and as an eMetics that causes vomiting. Some people used to make tiles for use on snake and skin disorders such as impetigo. In the 17th and 18th centuries, bartenders used syrup capillary to flavor alcoholic beverages.

Use Adiantum Ferns depends on the type and area where they are grown. North American natives continue the tradition of using shiny, hard stems to decorate their baskets. Commercial growers increase Maidenhair ferns for the flower industry to be used as greenery in floral bouquets and arrangements. Fans and gardeners often grow ferns in forest gardens or partial shadow areas that replicate natural or inside as houseplants.