Adiantum argutum

A lowland maidenhair of the southern and western Amazon basin, recorded mostly in Brazil, Bolivia and Peru at around 200 m. It lives on the floor of hot, humid rainforest, where there is a short, drier spell from June to September. Grow it warm, shaded and humid all year.

At home, aim for

Day Warm-growingTargets in Plantistry

Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry

Humidity Humid airBand in Plantistry

Light ShadeDLI and PPFD in Plantistry

No rest periodGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

It grows on the ground in lowland tropical forest, in shade on the forest floor or along banks. This is inferred from its lowland Amazonian records, and no detailed habitat account was checked.

It is recorded at 0-2800 m, with a median of 200 m from 208 records. The upper records are probably outliers.

BoliviaBrazil NorthBrazil NortheastBrazil West-CentralColombiaPeruVenezuela

🔒 Growing it like that

The wild conditions above, turned into targets for a shelf, a tent or a greenhouse. The full profile has:

✓ Day and night temperature targets, and the limits it tolerates

✓ Humidity band, and how to hold it

✓ Light as DLI and PPFD for a grow light

✓ Wet and dry seasons, and whether to rest it

✓ Substrate and airflow

✓ A step-by-step setup to grow it like the wild

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Profiles are drafts built from measured range and climate and from published sources; each section carries its own confidence in the app.