Adiantum erythrochlamys

A temperate Chinese maidenhair from south-central and southeastern China and Tibet, recorded at 830–3,200 m. Its sites have warm, wet summers and cold winters with frost. Grow it cool and moist in summer with a cold winter rest.

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 temperate Asian mountains: moist, shaded banks, rocks and forest margins.

Recorded at 830–3,200 m (median 1,125 m, from only 6 records).

China South-CentralChina SoutheastTibet

🔒 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.