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Ferns Partly documented

Blechnum vulcanicum

A montane Malesian fern found from about 1,000 to 2,700 m, mostly high on mountains from Malaysia and the Philippines to New Guinea. It needs cool temperatures, constant moisture and high humidity.

Blechnum vulcanicum
Photo: brewbooks from near Seattle, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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

Terrestrial fern of upper montane forest, forest edges and banks; details generalised from the recorded high elevations.

Recorded from 1000–2740 m, median about 2400 m.

Peninsular MalaysiaSumatraBorneo (Sabah)SulawesiPhilippinesJavaLesser Sunda IslandsMoluccasNew GuineaBismarck Archipelago

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✓ 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. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, used under its CC BY-SA 2.0 licence, unmodified.