Adiantum dentatum

A tiny maidenhair described in 2017 from karst caves in Guangxi, China. It is only 1–3 cm tall, with a few fan-shaped, toothed pinnae per frond. It grows on moist chalky soil covered with moss or lichen at cave entrances where water drips, so it is a candidate for a humid, shaded miniature terrarium.

At home, aim for

Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry

Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry

Humidity Very humid airBand in Plantistry

Light Deep shadeDLI and PPFD in Plantistry

No rest periodGrows on rock (lithophyte)

Where it grows wild

An epilithic plant of limestone karst caves. At the type locality it grows in moist chalk soil covered by black lichen or moss near the cave entrance, under dripping water. It belongs to the Adiantum series Gravesiana.

The elevation is not stated. The caves are in the karst hills of northwestern and southwestern Guangxi.

China: Guangxi

🔒 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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