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Ferns Partly documented

Asplenium decaryanum

A Madagascan spleenwort described by Viane in 2021 and named for the collector Raymond Decary. Its two records are from the central highlands at 1385–1700 m, where there is a warm wet summer and a cool, misty dry winter. Nothing on its growth habit was available.

At home, aim for
Day Cool-growingTargets 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

Probably humid montane forest remnants of the central highlands, on trunks or mossy rocks (not documented).

Recorded at about 1385–1700 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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