Asplenium cuspidatum

Eared spleenwort

A widespread Neotropical spleenwort with finely divided, lacy fronds, common in montane and cloud forest from Mexico and the Antilles to Bolivia. It grows mostly as an epiphyte on mossy trunks and branches around 1500–2500 m, where it is cool, wet and humid all year.

At home, aim for

Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry

Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry

Humidity Humid airBand in Plantistry

Light Dappled lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry

No rest periodGrows on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

Montane and cloud forest, mainly epiphytic on mossy trunks and branches, sometimes on rocks and banks; the Colombian checklist places it in the Andes, Pacific slope and Caribbean lowlands.

Recorded from 5 to 3600 m, median about 1840 m; the Colombian checklist gives 300–3600 m.

MexicoGuatemalaEl SalvadorHondurasNicaraguaCosta RicaPanamaColombiaVenezuelaGuyanaEcuadorPeruBoliviaJamaicaHaitiPuerto Rico

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✓ 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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