Question

Adiantum is also known as.........​

Answer 1

Explanation:

Adiantum caudatum or the maidenhair fern is also known as the "walking fern" . This is because its new plantlets grow wherever the arching leaves of the parent plant touch the ground, creating a walking effect.

Answer 2

Adiantum is also known as a walking fern.

About Adiantum:

• The genus Adiantum, sometimes known as the maidenhair fern, has around 250 species of ferns.
• It belongs to the Pteridaceae family's Vittarioideae subfamily, while other experts believe it belongs to the Adiantaceae family.
• The word "unwetted" in the genus name, which refers to the capacity of the fronds to discharge water without becoming wet, is derived from Greek.

• They are not real ferns and belong to the Liliaceae plant family, which is well known for its hazardous properties.
• Adiantum, or maidenhair fern, is poisonous to cats but not to dogs.

Why is it known as a "walking fern"?

• The parent plant of Adiantum caudatum develops new plants when its arching leaves contact the ground, earning it the nickname "walking fern."
• Vegetative propagation is what causes the walking effect.
• Adiantum spreads vegetatively from the tips of its leaves.

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