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Ferns Partly documented

Asplenium darainaense

A Madagascan spleenwort described by Viane in 2021, apparently named for the Daraina region in the far northeast. Only two GBIF records exist; nothing on its ecology is available, so the conditions here come from the measured climate and from comparable forest Asplenium.

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 in the ground

Where it grows wild

Probably forest in the Daraina (Loky–Manambato) area of NE Madagascar, a mosaic of humid and dry deciduous forest; habit and substrate are unknown.

Recorded around 295–700 m.

Madagascar

🔒 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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