‹ All plantsBrittle Maidenhair Fern
Adiantum tenerum
FernsMood Meter: Needs a Little Love
Delicate divided fronds carry small fan-shaped leaflets on dark wiry stems.
Growth habit: rhizomatous or epiphytic fern.
Plant Mood Meter: Needs a Little Love
Preserve the species/cultivar's actual growth habit and category-specific care rather than flattening it into generic houseplant guidance.
Care guide
Medium to bright indirect light. Direct sun: Avoid harsh direct sun.
Keep the root zone moderately moist while preserving aeration; avoid severe drought and stagnant waterlogging.
Loose, airy, moisture-retentive fern mix; epiphytic species need especially open media.
Moderate humidity is helpful.
No support needed unless the species is naturally epiphytic or mounted.
Problems Planticist can help with UnderwateringOverwatering / poor aerationRoot rot / impaired rootsExcess light / sun scorchInsufficient light (etiolation)Normal lower-leaf senescenceLow-humidity stressPest damageFertilizer / mineral salt buildup
