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Ferns Partly documented

Adiantum shepherdii

A Mexican maidenhair from the central and southwestern states, recorded at 200–2100 m with a median around 1300 m. Its sites have a long, rainless winter and spring and a summer monsoon, so it grows in summer and rests in the dry season. Little specific habitat information was reachable.

At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Ordinary room humidityBand in Plantistry
Light Dappled lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
Expects a seasonal restGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

A terrestrial fern of seasonally dry forest in western and central Mexico. Maidenhairs in this climate usually grow on shaded banks, ravines and rock faces that hold moisture.

Recorded from 194 m to 2100 m, median about 1320 m.

Mexico CentralMexico Southwest

🔒 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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