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Ferns Partly documented

Adiantum cinnamomeum

Adiantum cinnamomeum is a Brazilian Amazon maidenhair described in 2001, recorded mostly in the lowlands under about 150 m. It needs hot, humid, shaded conditions all year, with a slightly drier spell from July to September.

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

A terrestrial fern of lowland Amazonian forest floor. Inferred from the measured climate and the habits of the genus, not from species-specific reports.

Recorded from sea level to about 1,150 m, median 70 m.

Brazil NorthBrazil West-Central

🔒 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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