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Ferns Partly documented

Adiantum intermedium

A maidenhair of south-eastern, southern and west-central Brazil, described by Swartz in 1817 and fairly well collected (186 wild GBIF records, 190–1,120 m). The measured sites have a warm, wet summer and a pronounced dry winter from May to September. It grows in forest, so shade and a moist root zone matter more than the regional dry air.

Adiantum intermedium
Photo: Lowe, E. J., Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
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

Semi-deciduous and Atlantic forest understory, often on shaded banks and along streams. The exact microhabitat is not documented in the sources reached.

Recorded from 186 to 1,120 m, median 650 m (56 records).

Brazil SouthBrazil SoutheastBrazil West-Central

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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 Public domain licence, unmodified.