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

Adiantum glabrum

A maidenhair described by Copeland in 1938 from Rapa Iti in the Austral Islands of French Polynesia, and known only from there. GBIF holds no usable wild records, and nothing about its ecology was found. The targets below are generalised from the mild, wet oceanic climate of Rapa.

At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets 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

Unknown. Rapa is a small, steep volcanic island with remnant humid forest; the fern probably grows on shaded slopes or rocks in that forest.

Not recorded. Rapa rises to about 650 m.

Tubuai Is.

🔒 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.