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Ferns Partly documented

Bolbitis semipinnatifida

A lowland Neotropical Bolbitis of the Guiana Shield and northern Amazon, well collected in French Guiana, Brazil and Guyana. It grows by streams and on wet rocks in hot, humid rainforest, so it needs warm, shaded, humid conditions and constantly wet roots.

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

Based on the genus and its lowland range, it grows on wet rocks, stream banks and periodically flooded ground in shaded rainforest.

Recorded at 0-1,300 m, median about 315 m; mostly lowland.

Brazil NorthColombiaFrench GuianaGuyanaSurinameTrinidad-TobagoVenezuela

🔒 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.