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Adiantum fragile

A Caribbean maidenhair from the Greater and Lesser Antilles, recorded at 0–1,974 m (median 305 m). Its sites are warm with a dry season from December to April. Grow it warm and in bright shade, with a little less water in winter.

At home, aim for
Day Warm-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Ordinary room humidityBand in Plantistry
Light Dappled lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest periodGrows on rock (lithophyte)

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; Caribbean maidenhairs of this kind commonly grow on shaded limestone rocks, walls and banks in forest.

Recorded at 0–1,974 m (median 305 m): mainly lowland to submontane.

CubaHispaniolaJamaicaPuerto RicoLesser Antilles

🔒 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.