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Ferns Partly documented

Asplenium eatonii

Asplenium eatonii Davenp. (1896) is a western Mexican spleenwort from the Pacific slope, at about 300–2,700 m. The climate has a strong summer monsoon and a long dry winter and spring. Grow it warm and bright-shaded with a drier rest from late autumn to spring.

At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Ordinary room humidityBand in Plantistry
Light Dappled lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
Expects a seasonal restGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

No habitat notes were available. Ferns in this region usually grow on shaded rocky banks, ravines and slopes in oak, pine-oak and seasonally dry forest.

Recorded elevations are 300–2,743 m, median 1,375 m (18 records).

Mexico NorthwestMexico Southwest

🔒 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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