Blechnum contiguum

Blechnum contiguum, now usually placed in Lomaridium as L. contiguum, is a fern of New Caledonia's humid forests, recorded from near sea level to about 1180 m with most records around 800 m. Grow it like other New Caledonian forest ferns: shaded, evenly moist and humid, with mild nights and a slightly cooler, drier winter.

At home, aim for

Day IntermediateTargets 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

A forest fern of humid montane forest in New Caledonia, inferred from its elevations and the habits of Lomaridium; no detailed habitat notes were found.

Recorded at 0–1180 m, median 820 m (34 records).

New CaledoniaLord Howe Island

🔒 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.