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Ferns Partly documented

Adiantum terminatum

A widespread Neotropical lowland maidenhair from southern Mexico to Bolivia and Brazil, most often recorded in Brazil and the Guianas below 500 m. It lives in warm, humid tropical forest. Grow it warm and shaded with steady moisture all year.

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

Detailed habitat notes were not in the sources checked. Lowland Neotropical Adiantum of this kind grow on the floor of humid forest, often on well-drained slopes, banks and stream margins. This is inferred.

Recorded from 0 to 1510 m, median 205 m (411 records).

Mexico SoutheastCentral AmericaTrinidad-TobagoVenezuelaColombiaEcuadorPeruBoliviaGuyanaSurinameFrench GuianaBrazil

🔒 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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