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

Asplenium eylesii

An African spleenwort described by Sim in 1915. It is recorded from Ethiopia, Zimbabwe, Malawi, Burundi and Madagascar, with an outlier in India. Records are sparse and its ecology is thinly documented.

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 on rock (lithophyte)

Where it grows wild

Probably grows on shaded rocks or in rocky woodland and forest edges in seasonally dry highland country. This is inferred from the strongly seasonal climate of the record sites and the genus.

Recorded from 565 to 1840 m, with a median of 1650 m (5 records).

BurundiEthiopiaIndiaMadagascarMalawiZimbabwe

🔒 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
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