Adiantum stolzii

An African maidenhair described by Brause and named for the collector Adolf Stolz, who worked in southern Tanzania. Kew lists it from Mali and Togo to Sudan and Tanzania, but GBIF has only two wild records, both from Tanzania. Grow it warm and shaded, wet in summer and drier in winter.

At home, aim for

Day IntermediateTargets 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

Not described in the sources checked. The climate site has a long, heavy rainy season and a dry season, where Adiantum usually grow on shaded banks, in riverine forest and among rocks. This is inferred.

No recorded elevations.

TanzaniaMaliTogoNigeriaCentral African RepublicSudan and South Sudan

🔒 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.