Adiantum wilesianum

A lowland maidenhair of southern Mexico and Central America, well collected at mostly 10–1000 m, and recorded once in Jamaica. It grows in warm, humid forest with a short dry season in spring.

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

Recorded mainly from lowland and foothill tropical forest in the Gulf and Caribbean lowlands of Mexico, Belize and Guatemala. Like its relatives it is probably a terrestrial understory fern of shaded, often limestone slopes and stream banks.

Recorded from 10–3000 m, but the median is 250 m (184 records), so it is essentially a lowland species.

Mexico GulfMexico NortheastMexico SoutheastMexico SouthwestBelizeGuatemalaHondurasNicaraguaJamaica

🔒 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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