Adiantum edgeworthii

A small 'walking' maidenhair fern of the Himalaya, China and mainland Southeast Asia, whose simply pinnate fronds root at the tip to form new plants. It grows on rocky banks and rock walls, often limestone, in monsoon forest at about 650–2700 m, with warm wet summers and cool, dry winters.

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 on rock (lithophyte)

Where it grows wild

Wild records describe it on rock walls and earth banks at forest edges and along trails, including karst evergreen forest in Vietnam and rock faces in broadleaf forest in Taiwan. Frond tips root where they touch soil or moss, forming spreading colonies.

Recorded at 650–2700 m, median about 1800 m (35 records with elevation).

West HimalayaNepalEast HimalayaAssamTibetMyanmarThailandVietnamChinaManchuriaTaiwanJapanPhilippinesMalayaLesser Sunda Islands

🔒 Growing it like that

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✓ 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 Public domain licence, unmodified.