Adiantum serratodentatum

A widespread lowland maidenhair fern of tropical South America, from Trinidad and the Guianas to Bolivia, Paraguay and southern Brazil. Little is published on its ecology, so the guidance leans on its measured climate: hot, humid and rainy most of the year with a moderately drier winter.

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

Species-specific habitat notes are thin. Like its lowland relatives it most likely grows on the floor of moist and gallery forest, often near streams.

Recorded at 0–1400 m, median 281 m (270 records). A Colombian checklist gives 200–1200 m.

Argentina NortheastBoliviaBrazilColombiaCosta RicaEcuadorFrench GuianaGuyanaPanamáParaguayPeruSurinameTrinidad-TobagoVenezuela

🔒 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.