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Ferns Partly documented

Adiantum pulverulentum

A widespread neotropical maidenhair with once-divided fronds, ranging from Mexico and the Caribbean to Paraguay, and naturalised in Sri Lanka. It is a terrestrial fern of lowland and foothill forest, most often recorded below a few hundred metres. Warm, shaded, evenly moist conditions suit it.

Adiantum pulverulentum
Photo: Daderot, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
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
Expects a seasonal restGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

A terrestrial fern of shaded tropical forest floor and banks. Detailed habitat notes were not reachable.

Recorded from sea level to 3700 m, median about 300 m.

Mexico NortheastMexico GulfMexico SoutheastMexico SouthwestBelizeGuatemalaEl SalvadorHondurasNicaraguaCosta RicaPanamáCubaJamaicaHaitiPuerto RicoLeeward Is.

🔒 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. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, used under its Public domain licence, unmodified.