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Ferns Partly documented

Adiantum hosei

A Malesian maidenhair described by Baker in 1888 from Borneo, recorded from Sabah, Sarawak, Kalimantan, Sulawesi, Halmahera and Mindanao. Labels place it on rocks by rivers, on ultramafic and serpentine rock, and in mossy montane forest from sea level to about 1650 m. It wants a warm, very humid, evenly wet terrarium.

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

Where it grows wild

Herbarium labels describe it on serpentine or ultramafic rock by rivers, along streams and river banks in lowland forest, on open rocky slopes, and in moss on rock in montane forest.

Recorded at 0–1650 m, median 397 m (22 records).

Borneo (Sabah, Sarawak, Kalimantan)SulawesiMaluku: HalmaheraPhilippines: Mindanao

🔒 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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