Adiantum davidii

A temperate Chinese maidenhair of mountains from central China to Myanmar, recorded at 1,100–3,200 m. It has warm, wet monsoon summers and cold, very dry winters with frost. Grow it cool and moist in summer and give it a cold, drier winter rest.

At home, aim for

Day Cool-growingTargets in Plantistry

Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry

Humidity Ordinary room humidityBand in Plantistry

Light Dappled lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry

Expects a seasonal restGrows 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 temperate Asian mountains: moist, shaded rocks, crevices and banks, often near water.

Recorded at 1,100–3,200 m (median about 2,365 m): montane.

China North-CentralChina South-CentralChina SoutheastMyanmar

🔒 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.