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

Bolbitis tibetica

A rare Himalayan Bolbitis from Nepal, the eastern Himalaya and southern Tibet, recorded around 965 m. It lives where monsoon summers are hot and wet and winters are cool and dry, so it wants a cooler, drier winter than tropical Bolbitis while staying humid in the growing season.

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
Expects a seasonal restGrows on rock (lithophyte)

Where it grows wild

No species-specific habitat account was found; the profile assumes the genus setting of shaded wet rocks and stream banks in subtropical foothill forest.

The few elevation records are all near 965 m, in the subtropical Himalayan foothills.

NepalEastern HimalayaTibet

🔒 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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