Asplenium argentinum

An Argentine spleenwort of Yungas montane forest in the north-west, also recorded from gallery-forest understory near the Río de la Plata. It grows on the forest floor beside streams and on shaded rocks, and it tolerates a cool, drier winter.

At home, aim for

Day Cool-growingTargets in Plantistry

Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry

Humidity Ordinary room humidityBand in Plantistry

Light ShadeDLI and PPFD in Plantistry

Expects a seasonal restGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Labels describe the interior of montane (Yungas) forest beside small streams, forest understory, and rocks along road cuts. They note it as terrestrial.

Records run from 9 m in coastal Buenos Aires province to about 1800 m in Salta and Jujuy, with a median of 540 m.

Argentina NorthwestArgentina Northeast

🔒 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.