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Blechnum cycadifolium

A short-trunked, cycad-like hard fern endemic to Chile's Juan Fernández Islands, growing in cool, foggy, oceanic conditions. It wants mild, moist air, steady temperatures without heat and a constantly damp, acidic, humus-rich soil.

Blechnum cycadifolium
Photo: El Funcionario, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
At home, aim for
Day Cool-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Humid airBand in Plantistry
Light Bright, filtered lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest periodGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Upland forest and open fern scrub on the Juan Fernández Islands, often on ridges bathed in cloud. Based on general knowledge of the islands' flora, since no source page could be opened.

Chilean records start at about 211 m; the 3,385 m maximum comes from doubtful Colombian records.

Juan Fernández Islands

🔒 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 CC BY-SA 4.0 licence, unmodified.