Asplenium blepharophorum

A spleenwort of the Mexican and Central American highlands, described by Bertoloni in 1840. The name refers to its eyelash-like (ciliate) scales. Most records come from about 2300 m in Mexico's pine-oak and cloud forest zone, where the winter is cool and dry and the summer rainy.

At home, aim for

Day Cool-growingTargets in Plantistry

Night A clear drop at nightTargets in Plantistry

Humidity Ordinary room humidityBand in Plantistry

Light Dappled lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry

Expects a seasonal restGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

It grows in montane forest, mostly pine-oak and humid montane forest at 2000–3000 m. The microhabitat was not documented in any source that was reachable. Shaded banks, rocks and mossy ground are assumed.

Recorded from 20 to 3627 m, median 2314 m (203 records). The lowest records are probably errors or outliers.

MexicoGuatemalaEl SalvadorHondurasCosta RicaPanamáVenezuelaHaiti

🔒 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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