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Ferns Partly documented

Asplenium hemitomum

Asplenium hemitomum is a West and Central African rainforest spleenwort, described by Hieronymus in 1911, ranging from Guinea to Gabon and east to Tanzania and Malawi. It is recorded from near sea level to about 1000 m. Grow it warm and humid in shade, with a slightly drier mid-year season.

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
Expects a seasonal restGrows on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

No detailed habitat notes were reachable. Records are from lowland and submontane rainforest; a shade-dwelling forest spleenwort, probably on trunks or rocks, is assumed.

Recorded from 1 to 1000 m, median 460 m.

GuineaSierra LeoneLiberiaIvory CoastGhanaNigeriaCameroonEquatorial GuineaGulf of Guinea Is.GabonCentral African RepublicDR CongoAngolaTanzaniaMalawi

🔒 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.