Adiantum deflectens

Adiantum deflectens is a widespread Neotropical maidenhair, ranging from Mexico and Cuba to Argentina with most records from Brazil. Most sites are warm lowlands with a pronounced dry winter, so grow it warm, shaded and humid in summer with a drier winter.

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

A terrestrial fern of shaded banks, forest edges and rocky places in seasonally dry tropical landscapes. Inferred from the measured climate and the habits of the genus, not from species-specific reports.

Recorded from sea level to about 2,100 m, median 380 m.

MexicoCubaCentral AmericaColombiaVenezuelaFrench GuianaEcuadorPeruBoliviaBrazilParaguayArgentina Northwest

🔒 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.