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Blechnum lechleri

A terrestrial fern of cool, wet Andean and Caribbean montane forest, now often placed in Parablechnum as Parablechnum lechleri. Records span 656–4,250 m with a median near 2,550 m, so it wants cool nights, constant moisture and humid air.

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

Montane cloud forest and its edges in the Andes, on the tepuis and on the Lesser Antilles, growing on the forest floor and banks; it reaches up to the high Andean forest line.

Recorded at 656–4,250 m, median about 2,550 m.

ColombiaEcuadorBoliviaVenezuelaGuyanaBrazil (Bahia)DominicaGuadeloupeMartinique

🔒 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.