Adiantum digitatum

A South American maidenhair spread along the Andes from Ecuador to northwestern Argentina and into southern Brazil and Uruguay, recorded at 120–3,330 m. Its sites have warm days, cool nights and a dry winter. Grow it with a clear day–night drop and less water in winter.

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 seasonal Andean and subtropical forest: shaded banks, rocks and forest edges.

Recorded at 120–3,330 m (median 1,790 m): mostly montane.

EcuadorPeruBoliviaNorthwestern ArgentinaSouthern BrazilUruguay

🔒 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.