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Ferns Partly documented

Bolbitis subcordata

A warm-temperate to subtropical Bolbitis from southern Japan, the Ryukyus, Taiwan, south China and Vietnam, well recorded in Japan. It grows on shaded, damp forest ground and stream banks, and suits a humid terrarium with a mild, slightly 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 in the ground

Where it grows wild

Species-specific habitat notes were not found; the profile assumes the genus setting of damp, shaded forest beside streams, on soil banks and wet rocks.

Recorded from 8 to about 1,900 m, most records near 140 m; mainly a lowland plant.

Southern JapanRyukyu IslandsTaiwanHainanSoutheast ChinaSouth-central ChinaVietnamAssam

🔒 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.