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Ferns Partly documented

Asplenium foersteri

A spleenwort recorded from the upper montane forest of New Guinea at 2300–2860 m. The name GBIF matches carries a 19th-century authorship (Debey & Ettingshausen, 1859), which belongs to a fossil taxon, so the name and records may be mixed up; treat this profile with caution. The records describe a cool, very humid, aseasonal cloud-forest climate.

At home, aim for
Day Cool-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Very humid airBand in Plantistry
Light ShadeDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest periodGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Records come from upper montane cloud forest of New Guinea. Microhabitat is not documented; ferns of this zone often grow on mossy trunks, banks and the forest floor.

2300–2860 m, median 2800 m.

New Guinea

🔒 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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