Adiantum platyphyllum

A South American maidenhair with large, broad pinnae, recorded from Amazonian and central Brazil, Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador and Paraguay. Its sites have a clear dry season from May to September with cooler nights. Little has been published on its habitat, so conditions are built from the measured climate.

At home, aim for

Day Warm-growingTargets 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

A terrestrial fern of tropical forest at low to middle elevations. Microhabitat is not documented; broad-leaved Adiantum usually grow on shaded forest floor.

Recorded from near sea level to 1600 m, median about 470 m.

Brazil NorthBrazil West-CentralBrazil SoutheastBoliviaPeruEcuadorColombiaParaguay

🔒 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.