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Ferns Little published: much of this is inferred from related species

Adiantum flabellum

A maidenhair of Madagascar and the Comoros, known from only two usable wild records. The measured sites have a wet summer and a long dry season from May to October. Care targets are largely a genus-level estimate.

At home, aim for
Day Warm-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Ordinary room humidityBand in Plantistry
Light ShadeDLI 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; Malagasy maidenhairs typically grow on shaded, moist banks and rocks in forest.

MadagascarComoros

🔒 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.