Blechnum hindii

A rasp fern, better known as Doodia hindii, from the subtropical rainforest ranges on the border between Queensland and New South Wales. It is an easy, cool-tolerant terrestrial fern for shade and steady moisture, and handles cool winter nights well.

At home, aim for

Day Cool-growingTargets in Plantistry

Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry

Humidity Ordinary room humidityBand in Plantistry

Light ShadeDLI and PPFD in Plantistry

No rest periodGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Shaded rainforest and wet forest in the McPherson and Border Ranges area of north-eastern New South Wales and south-eastern Queensland. Rasp ferns typically grow on moist banks, among rocks and along stream edges.

The climate sites sit at about 450 to 580 m; the records carry no elevations.

New South WalesQueensland

🔒 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.