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Ferns Partly documented

Adiantum paraense

A lowland Amazonian maidenhair fern described by Hieronymus in 1909, recorded mostly from northern Brazil with a few records from Venezuela and Bolivia. Almost all records are below a few hundred metres, which points to the warm, humid floor of Amazonian rainforest. Little beyond the original description has been published, so these conditions come from the measured climate and what is typical for lowland Adiantum.

At home, aim for
Day Warm-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Humid airBand in Plantistry
Light ShadeDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest periodGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

A terrestrial fern of lowland Amazonian forest. Specific microhabitat notes are not published; lowland Adiantum of this region usually grow on shaded forest floor and stream banks.

Recorded from sea level to 1250 m, median about 65 m.

Brazil NorthBrazil NortheastVenezuelaBolivia

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✓ 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.