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Ferns Partly documented

Asplenium filidens

A New Caledonian endemic spleenwort described by Brownlie in the Flore de la Nouvelle-Calédonie (1969). The few records come from humid montane forest at 900–1120 m, so it wants mild, humid, shaded conditions with a gentle seasonal cool-down.

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 in the ground

Where it grows wild

Recorded in montane rainforest of Grande Terre. Microhabitat (ground, rock or trunk) is not described in sources we could reach; genus norms suggest shaded humid forest.

900–1120 m, median 1120 m.

New Caledonia

🔒 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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