Adiantum cordatum

A lowland maidenhair of the humid Pacific–Caribbean forests of Panama and adjacent Colombia, recorded from near sea level to about 530 m. It lives in constantly warm, wet air with only a short dry spell early in the year. Grow it warm, shaded and evenly moist.

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

No species-specific habitat account was reachable, so this is built from the measured records and from what is typical for Adiantum of lowland wet forest: shaded, humus-rich banks and forest floor, often near streams.

Recorded at 18–533 m (median 225 m): a strictly lowland species.

PanamaColombia (Chocó–Darién)

🔒 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.