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Ferns Partly documented

Adiantum hirsutum

A hairy maidenhair described by Bory from Réunion in 1804. Kew lists it from Madagascar, Réunion, Mauritius and the Comoros. Records on Réunion come from the drier leeward lowlands up to about 1000 m. It suits a warm, bright spot with a moderately dry winter.

Adiantum hirsutum
Photo: Kembangraps, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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
Expects a seasonal restGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Records on Réunion come from the leeward west and south coast, including savanna near Saint-Leu and forest trails. It is likely a terrestrial fern of banks and rocky slopes in lowland forest and scrub. Its microhabitat is not described in the sources checked.

Recorded at 119–409 m, median 389 m (6 records). Other labels reach about 1000 m.

RéunionMauritiusMadagascarComoros

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✓ Light as DLI and PPFD for a grow light
✓ Wet and dry seasons, and whether to rest it
✓ Substrate and airflow
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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 CC BY-SA 4.0 licence, unmodified.