Asplenium dicranurum

A Sulawesi spleenwort described by Carl Christensen, known mainly from the Sopu valley above Palu toward Lake Lindu. It is a forest epiphyte that 'climbs' small trees, often near rivers, at about 800–1,100 m. Grow it mounted, warm-to-mild and very humid.

At home, aim for

Day Warm-growingTargets 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

Labels describe it as an epiphyte in primary rain forest, on trees about 3 m up, climbing small trees near rivers.

Recorded elevations are 200–1,100 m, with a median of 1,050 m. The 1929 Selebes expedition recorded it at 800 m.

Sulawesi

🔒 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.