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Ferns Partly documented

Blechnum punctulatum

A widespread African Blechnum, ranging from the Cape north through KwaZulu-Natal and Eswatini to Zimbabwe, Malawi, Tanzania and Madagascar, mostly at mid elevations around 1500 m. It is a fern of damp, shaded places that wants steady moisture and mild temperatures.

At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Humid airBand in Plantistry
Light ShadeDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest periodGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

A terrestrial fern of moist forest margins, stream banks and seepage areas, generalised from the genus and the recorded localities.

Recorded at 10–2400 m (median 1510 m, 48 records).

Cape ProvincesKwaZulu-NatalEswatiniLesothoFree StateNorthern ProvincesZimbabweMalawiTanzaniaMadagascar

🔒 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.