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

Asplenium francii

Asplenium ×francii is a New Caledonian spleenwort of hybrid origin, described by Rosenstock in 1911 and known from only a handful of records around 300 m. Nothing specific on its ecology was reachable; treat it as a warm, humid lowland forest fern.

At home, aim for
Day Warm-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Humid airBand in Plantistry
Light ShadeDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest period

Where it grows wild

Lowland to submontane humid forest in New Caledonia; the precise microhabitat is not documented in the sources reached. As a hybrid it probably grows alongside its parents.

Four records give 300–310 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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Profiles are drafts built from measured range and climate and from published sources; each section carries its own confidence in the app.