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Adiantum parishii

A small maidenhair endemic to the limestone hills around Mawlamyine (Moulmein) and Hpa-An in southern Myanmar. It has small articulate pinnae and pink young fronds, and grows only on wet, soft, developing tufa and damp limestone rock.

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

Restricted to damp limestone rocks, specifically the wet, soft, clay-like tufa that forms where water seeps over limestone. It is locally abundant where that occurs.

Recorded from about 30 to 610 m.

Myanmar

🔒 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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