Bolbitis acrostichoides

A West and Central African forest fern, best handled like other Bolbitis: shady, constantly moist ground, usually near streams or on wet rocks. Little species-specific growing information exists, so warm, humid, low-light conditions are the safe default.

At home, aim for

Day Warm-growingTargets 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

In the genus, plants usually grow in the humid forest understory, on stream banks and on rocks along watercourses, and some are partly rheophytic. The recorded sites span lowland to submontane rainforest from Guinea to Cameroon and East Africa.

Recorded at 70–1,580 m, with a median of 850 m.

GuineaLiberiaGhanaTogoNigeriaCameroonGabonDR CongoUgandaTanzaniaAngola

🔒 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.