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Ferns Partly documented

Bolbitis laxireticulata

A Bolbitis of the Ryukyu Islands, Taiwan and southern China that the fern checklist treats as a natural hybrid (Bolbitis × laxireticulata). Wild records come from shaded lowland forest on Iriomote and Okinawa, so give it warm, humid conditions with a mild, cooler winter and keep the rhizome constantly moist.

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 on rock (lithophyte)

Where it grows wild

Recorded in subtropical evergreen forest on Iriomote and northern Okinawa at low elevation. Like other Bolbitis it is assumed to grow on wet rocks and banks along shaded streams.

Records span 76–329 m, median about 205 m.

China SoutheastHainanNansei-shotoTaiwan

🔒 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.