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Ferns Partly documented

Adiantum deltoideum

A Greater Antillean maidenhair from Cuba, Jamaica and Haiti, mostly recorded near sea level. Its sites are hot all year, with a dry season from December to April. Grow it warm and bright-shaded, with slightly less water in winter.

At home, aim for
Day Warm-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Ordinary room humidityBand in Plantistry
Light Dappled lightDLI 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; Greater Antillean maidenhairs commonly grow on shaded banks and limestone rocks in lowland forest and thicket.

Recorded at 0–1,524 m, but the median is only 15 m: mainly coastal lowland.

CubaJamaicaHaiti

🔒 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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