Adiantum myriosorum

A five-finger maidenhair fern of the Adiantum pedatum group, native from central China and Taiwan to the eastern Himalaya. It grows in dense forest at 900–2600 m and dies back in winter, so it is a cool, shady, seasonal fern rather than a tropical one.

At home, aim for

Day Cool-growingTargets in Plantistry

Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry

Humidity Humid airBand in Plantistry

Light ShadeDLI and PPFD in Plantistry

Expects a seasonal restGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Flora of China gives dense forests at 900–2600 m. It is a terrestrial fern of the moist, humus-rich forest floor, probably on shaded slopes and banks.

Flora of China gives 900–2600 m; GBIF elevations run from 285 to 3125 m, median 1650 m (16 records).

China North-CentralChina South-CentralChina SoutheastEast HimalayaMyanmarNepalTaiwanTibet

🔒 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.