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Ferns Partly documented

Asplenium danxiaense

A spleenwort described in 2022, up to 30 cm tall, with shiny purplish-black wiry stipes and finely dissected fronds. It is known only from one population of fewer than 50 plants in a cave on Danxia Mountain, northern Guangdong, and is provisionally assessed as Critically Endangered. Any cultivation should be from legally propagated spores only.

At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Very humid airBand in Plantistry
Light Deep shadeDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest periodGrows on rock (lithophyte)

Where it grows wild

Grows in a cave in the red sandstone cliffs of Danxia Mountain, in evergreen broad-leaved forest: deep shade, steady humidity and moisture seeping through rock.

100–300 m.

China (Guangdong)

🔒 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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