Blechnum leyboldtianum

A small hard fern of cool, wet southern temperate coasts, now accepted as Austroblechnum leyboldtianum. GBIF merges it with the older name Blechnum blechnoides, so most records are from New Zealand coasts and the rest from southern Chile. Grow it cool, humid and bright, in a free-draining mix.

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

Records cluster near sea level, which fits a fern of coastal rocks, banks and forest margins. These spots are cool and humid, with frequent rain and sea mist.

Recorded elevations are 1–2,462 m, with a median of 9 m. Most records are coastal.

ChileArgentinaNew Zealand

🔒 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.