Blechnum lima

An Andean hard fern of montane forest in Peru and Bolivia, from about 1,200 to 3,500 m. It lives in cool, cloudy, humid conditions with mild days, cool nights and a moderate dry season, and needs steady moisture and shade.

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 and upper montane cloud forest, forest edges and shaded banks on the eastern Andean slopes. This is inferred from the record sites and from Andean Blechnum in general, and some treatments place Andean Blechnum in segregate genera.

It is recorded from 1,200 to 3,470 m, with a median of 2,675 m (19 records).

PeruBoliviaLa PazCochabamba

🔒 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.