Adiantum vogelii

Adiantum vogelii is a tropical African maidenhair that ranges from Senegal to Angola and east to Uganda and Tanzania. It grows in lowland rainforest and forest–savanna mosaic with a short, sharp dry season in Dec–Feb. Grow it warm, shaded and humid, easing off on water in the dry months.

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

Terrestrial fern of shaded, moist forest floors, stream banks and rocky places in lowland and submontane forest (inferred from the range and genus; no field account was reachable).

GBIF records span 0–1200 m, median 301 m.

SenegalGuineaSierra LeoneLiberiaIvory CoastGhanaTogoBeninNigeriaCameroonBiokoPríncipeEquatorial GuineaGabonCongoCentral African Republic

🔒 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.