Asplenium breedlovei

A spleenwort of southern Mexico (Chiapas), Guatemala and Honduras, recorded mainly in montane forest around 1500 m. It expects a wet summer and a dry winter-spring; grow it intermediate, shaded and humid, with less water in the dry months.

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

Expects a seasonal restGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Records come from montane forest in Chiapas, with outliers down to 270 m and up to about 2400 m. No habitat notes were reachable; it is generalised as a shade fern of humid pine-oak or cloud forest.

Recorded at 270–2397 m, median 1490 m (21 records).

GuatemalaHondurasMexico Southeast

🔒 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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