Asplenium crinicaule

Asplenium crinicaule is a once-pinnate spleenwort found from the eastern Himalaya and South China to Indochina and the Philippines. The epithet refers to its stipe and rachis, which are densely covered in dark hair-like scales. It grows in shaded forest, often on damp rocks and streambanks, in a monsoon climate with a cool, dry winter.

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

It grows in shaded forest on the ground, damp rocks and streambanks. This is general knowledge of the species, not checked against a reachable flora text.

Records range from 100 to 2280 m, with a median of 750 m (27 records).

ChinaTaiwanEast HimalayaAssamMyanmarThailandLaosCambodiaVietnamPhilippines

🔒 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.