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A very upright, compact sub-tropical Maidenhair Fern selected out of the species A. raddianum with a very distinct foliage pattern. The unusual thing about this cultivar is that the stipe and rachis (stem and stalk) are held nearly completely upright on a vertical plane, with soft dark green pinnae that are so cupped on the adaxial (top or front side) surface, that mostly only the abaxial (bottom or back side) of the foliage is visible. The overall effect highlights the straight, black stems, graced by little v-shaped inverted cones resembling a small tower of suspended green vases! Or if you prefer, like little curled up witch-feet, if you happen to remember what happened when Dorothy’s house fell on the Wicked Witch of the East. Though it does not get as large or grow quite as fast, cultivation requirements are similar to the species A. raddianum.

Frond Condition: Deciduous; may be Semi-Evergreen to Evergreen in Sub-Tropical Conditions

Mature Size: 1-2’, slowly colonizing

Origin: cultivar selected out of A. raddianum, Native to Southern U.S.

Cultivation Requirements: Part Sun to Part Shade, Bright Filtered Light, Constant Indirect Light, Lightly Moist to Evenly Moist, Protect from Frost

USDA Zones: 8 (with winter frost protection), 9, 10, 11 or as a Houseplant