Asplenium haenkeanum
An Andean spleenwort ranging from Costa Rica to Peru, with most records at high elevation (median about 3250 m). Grow it as a cool montane forest fern.
At home, aim for
Day
Cool-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
Montane cloud forest and upper montane forest in the Andes. Its exact microhabitat is not documented in the sources we could reach.
Recorded at 900–4283 m, median 3253 m (5 records).
Costa RicaPanamaColombiaVenezuelaEcuadorPeru
🔒 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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