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

Asplenium schweinfurthii

A spleenwort fern endemic to the island of Socotra, recorded at 650 to 1,533 m in the dry forest and shrubland of the mountains. The climate is mild and seasonally humid, cooled by clouds during the monsoon. Grow it in a bright, shaded spot with humidity and a gritty mix.

Asplenium schweinfurthii
Photo: John Nugent Fitch, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Ordinary room humidityBand in Plantistry
Light ShadeDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
Expects a seasonal restGrows on rock (lithophyte)

Where it grows wild

Tropical and subtropical dry forest and shrubland on Socotra, probably among rocks where moisture collects. It is threatened by habitat loss.

Recorded at 650 to 1,533 m, median 1,375 m, across 8 records, in the Hajhir mountains.

Socotra (Yemen)

🔒 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. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, used under its Public domain licence, unmodified.