Adiantum induratum

A little-known maidenhair of southern China, Hainan and Vietnam, known from only 15 wild GBIF records.

At home, aim for

Day IntermediateTargets 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

Presumably terrestrial in shaded forest, like most maidenhairs of the region; the epithet ('hardened') suggests firm, leathery pinnae, which may mean it tolerates somewhat drier or rockier sites. Treat this as a genus-level estimate.

Few records carry an elevation.

China South-CentralChina SoutheastHainanVietnam

🔒 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.