Asplenium cladolepton

A terrestrial spleenwort of humid montane forest in the northern and central Andes and the Talamanca range, described by Fée in 1857. Specimens record it at about 1,700–3,300 m in moist montane and cloud forest, often near streams. Grow it cool and constantly humid in a highland terrarium.

At home, aim for

Day Cool-growingTargets in Plantistry

Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry

Humidity Very humid airBand in Plantistry

Light ShadeDLI and PPFD in Plantistry

No rest periodGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Collectors describe it as a terrestrial fern about 40 cm tall, growing in humid montane forest with a dense understorey and many epiphytes, in primary forest and near streams. One Ecuadorian record is from a tree trunk.

Records with altitudes fall between about 1,700 and 3,600 m, most often 2,000–3,000 m.

ColombiaEcuadorBoliviaCosta Rica

🔒 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.