Asplenium coronatum

Asplenium coronatum is a large rock-dwelling spleenwort from Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil, described in 2022. Its simple, entire fronds are 33–98 cm long and often form a crown of plantlets at the tip. It grows on moist, shady rocks near streams in submontane Atlantic rainforest and is assessed as Vulnerable.

At home, aim for

Day Warm-growingTargets in Plantistry

Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry

Humidity Humid airBand in Plantistry

Light ShadeDLI and PPFD in Plantistry

No rest periodGrows on rock (lithophyte)

Where it grows wild

It grows on rocks in moist, shady sites, usually near streams, in dense submontane rainforest. The authors compare it with Asplenium serratum, a bird's-nest-like species.

The description gives 100–400 m. Records span 0–800 m, with a median of 344 m (14 records).

Brazil

🔒 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.