Asplenium hovenkampii
Asplenium hovenkampii Kottaim. (2020, a replacement name) is a high-montane spleenwort of New Guinea, with most records at 2600–2800 m.
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 period
Where it grows wild
Upper montane (mossy cloud) forest in the central ranges of New Guinea; whether it grows on trunks or the ground was not confirmed.
Records at 300–2800 m, median 2700 m; the 300 m record is an outlier.
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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