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Ferns Little published: much of this is inferred from related species

Asplenium davisiae

An alternative spelling of Asplenium davisii, a spleenwort described by Stolze in 1993 from the lowland and foothill forests of Peru and Bolivia. Specimen labels record it both as an epiphyte in rain forest and as a terrestrial fern in terra firme forest and along streams, at roughly 135–1770 m.

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
No rest periodGrows on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

Humid lowland and foothill forest of the eastern Andean slope and Amazonian edge; epiphytic on trunks or terrestrial on clay soils and stream banks, according to specimen labels.

Records span 135–1768 m, median about 550 m.

PeruBolivia

🔒 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.