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Ferns Partly documented

Bolbitis gemmifera

A widespread tropical African Bolbitis, ranging from Senegal to Uganda, Tanzania and Madagascar. The name refers to buds on the fronds that root into new plantlets, which makes it easy to propagate; give it warm, shaded, wet conditions like other forest Bolbitis.

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

Grows in moist and swampy forest and along streams, on wet soil and rocks; habitat detail is generalised from the genus and its wide range.

Recorded from near sea level to about 1,050 m, median about 650 m.

SenegalGuinea-BissauGuineaSierra LeoneLiberiaIvory CoastGhanaNigeriaCameroonEquatorial Guinea (Rio Muni)GabonCongoCentral African RepublicD.R.CongoBurundiUganda

🔒 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.