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Ferns Partly documented

Asplenium bavaricum

A rare natural hybrid spleenwort, described by D.E. Meyer in 1958 and named for Bavaria. It is recorded from Germany, Austria, Italy and Spain. Like other rock spleenworts it grows in rock crevices in a climate with cold winters and warm summers.

At home, aim for
Day Cool-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Ordinary room humidityBand in Plantistry
Light Bright, filtered lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
Expects a seasonal restGrows on rock (lithophyte)

Where it grows wild

Probably grows in crevices of rock outcrops and old walls, alongside its parent species. This is inferred from the genus; the parentage and substrate were not checked here.

The climate sites lie at 200–1100 m; there are too few wild records to give a reliable range.

GermanyAustriaItalySpain

🔒 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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