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Ferns Partly documented

Asplenium abyssinicum

An Afromontane spleenwort found from Ethiopia and Cameroon south to Malawi, mainly in the upper montane forest and heath zones. It needs cool, humid, bright-shaded conditions and will not take warm nights.

At home, aim for
Day Cool-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Humid airBand in Plantistry
Light Dappled lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest periodGrows on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

A fern of moist montane forest and the heath zone, growing on mossy trunks, rocks and banks. Specific habitat notes were not available to us, so this is based on its elevation band and the genus.

Records span 200–5600 m, median 2500 m (98 records). The low and very high extremes are probably errors or mislabels.

EthiopiaKenyaCameroonTanzaniaUgandaRwandaBurundiMalawiDR CongoLiberiaGulf of Guinea Is.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.