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Ferns Partly documented

Asplenium arcumontanum

A spleenwort described in 2018 from the Eastern Arc Mountains of Tanzania: the West Usambara (Magamba), North Pare (Kindoroko), South Pare (Chome) and Vumari forests. It grows at about 1800–1900 m in montane forest and needs cool nights, mild days and high humidity.

At home, aim for
Day Cool-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

Collected in montane forest reserves at about 1830–1920 m (Magamba, Kindoroko, Chome, Vumari). The labels checked do not state its growth form.

Records cluster at 1830–1920 m, which is upper montane forest.

Tanzania

🔒 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.