{"product_id":"adiantum-pedatum-capillaire-du-canada","title":"Adiantum pedatum - Northern Maidenhair Fern","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAdiantum pedatum\u003c\/strong\u003e, commonly known as the \u003cstrong\u003eNorthern Maidenhair Fern\u003c\/strong\u003e or \u003cstrong\u003eFive-Finger Fern\u003c\/strong\u003e, is a delicate and elegant perennial fern, prized for its graceful, fan-shaped foliage. 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