Asplenium athertonense

An Atherton Tableland spleenwort from the Wet Tropics of north-east Queensland. It grows on boulders and rock outcrops in upland rainforest, often beside creeks, at about 700–1200 m, and needs cool-tropical conditions with high humidity.

At home, aim for

Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry

Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry

Humidity Humid airBand in Plantistry

Light ShadeDLI and PPFD in Plantistry

No rest periodGrows on rock (lithophyte)

Where it grows wild

Collections come from montane rainforest on the Mount Lewis, Herberton Range, Mount Windsor, Danbulla and South Johnstone areas. Plants grow on large boulders and rock outcrops and beside creeks and rivers.

Records span 300–1220 m with a median of 1030 m, which is upland Wet Tropics rainforest.

Queensland

🔒 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.