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Ferns Partly documented

Adiantum dolosum

An Amazonian and Guianan maidenhair, recorded widely in Brazil and the Guianas at 0–1,350 m. Its sites are hot and humid with only a short drier spell in September–October. Grow it hot, shaded and evenly moist.

Adiantum dolosum
Photo: Alex Popovkin, Bahia, Brazil from Brazil, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
At home, aim for
Day Warm-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Humid airBand in Plantistry
Light ShadeDLI 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 of lowland Amazonian rainforest: shaded forest floor and banks.

Recorded at 0–1,350 m (median 250 m): lowland.

Brazil (Amazonia and beyond)GuianasVenezuelaEcuadorBolivia

🔒 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. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, used under its CC BY 2.0 licence, unmodified.