Blechnum bruneum

A fern of Bolivian Andean cloud forest at about 2,200–3,050 m. It wants cool, very humid, evenly moist conditions with mild days, cool nights and shade.

At home, aim for

Day Cool-growingTargets in Plantistry

Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry

Humidity Humid airBand in Plantistry

Light Dappled lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry

No rest periodGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Recorded from the humid montane forests of the La Paz and Cochabamba Yungas. Species-specific habitat notes were not found; the profile draws on the elevation band and on related Andean Blechnum, which grow on shaded banks and forest floor.

Recorded at 2,200–3,050 m, median about 2,640 m.

Bolivia (La Paz)Bolivia (Cochabamba)Peru

🔒 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.