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Ferns Little published: much of this is inferred from related species

Bolbitis lianhuachihensis

A recently described Taiwanese Bolbitis named after Lianhuachih in Nantou County, a low-mountain forest area in central Taiwan. Grow it like a subtropical stream fern: shaded, humid and constantly moist, with a mild cooler winter.

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 on rock (lithophyte)

Where it grows wild

Named after the Lianhuachih area of central Taiwan, which is subtropical broadleaf forest at low elevation. Habitat details were not found; like other Bolbitis it is assumed to grow on wet rocks or banks by shaded streams.

No usable elevations; the type area is low-mountain forest, probably somewhere around 500–1000 m.

Taiwan

🔒 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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