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

Asplenium gilbertii

A spleenwort endemic to Jamaica, described by George Proctor in 1982. There are no wild GBIF records, so its habitat is not well known. The only measured site is a warm lowland one, and the targets below are general guidance for Jamaican forest spleenworts.

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 periodGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Not documented in any source we could reach. Most Jamaican spleenworts grow on shaded rock or in wet forest, often on limestone.

Unknown. The single climate site is at 223 m.

Jamaica

🔒 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.