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Adiantum dawsonii

Adiantum dawsonii is a maidenhair of central Brazil and eastern Bolivia, described in 2001. Its records sit around 400–1,150 m in a climate with a hot wet summer and a long, very dry winter, so it should be given a drier rest.

At home, aim for
Day Warm-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Ordinary room humidityBand in Plantistry
Light ShadeDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
Expects a seasonal restGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Probably grows in shaded gallery forest, ravines or rocky places within a seasonally dry landscape. Inferred from the measured climate and the habits of the genus, not from species-specific reports.

Recorded from about 380 to 1,150 m, median 900 m.

Brazil West-CentralBolivia

🔒 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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