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Ferns Partly documented

Asplenium blastophorum

An African and Malagasy spleenwort described by Hieronymus in 1911. The name means 'bud-bearing', which suggests fronds that produce plantlets. It grows in humid forest from West Africa to South Africa and Madagascar, where there is a marked cooler, drier season from May to October.

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 in the ground

Where it grows wild

It grows in humid forest at low to middle elevations. The microhabitat was not documented in any source that was reachable. A shaded position on rocks, trunks or streambanks is assumed.

Recorded from 100 to 1574 m, median 915 m (68 records).

GuineaSierra LeoneTogoNigeriaSudan-South SudanUgandaKenyaBurundiTanzaniaMalawiMozambiqueZimbabweKwaZulu-NatalMadagascar

🔒 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.