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Adiantum wilsonii

Adiantum wilsonii is a large-pinnate Neotropical maidenhair that ranges from southern Mexico and the Greater Antilles to Ecuador. It grows in wet lowland forest, typically 0–500 m. A warm, shaded, humid tropical setup suits it, with only slightly less water in the Jan–Apr dry spell.

Adiantum wilsonii
Photo: Lowe, E. J., Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
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

Terrestrial on the floor of wet lowland rainforest, on shaded banks and along streams (the Colombian catalogue gives the Pacific and Magdalena valley lowlands).

Catalogue altitude range 0–500 m; GBIF records 2–1075 m, median 183 m.

MexicoBelizeGuatemalaHondurasNicaraguaCosta RicaPanamáCubaDominican RepublicJamaicaPuerto RicoColombiaEcuador

🔒 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. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, used under its Public domain licence, unmodified.