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Davallia angustata

A small epiphytic Davallia of the wet lowland and hill forests of Malesia, creeping over tree trunks with a scaly rhizome and narrow fronds. Grow it warm and humid all year, mounted or in a very open epiphyte mix, with bright shade.

At home, aim for
Day Warm-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Humid airBand in Plantistry
Light Dappled lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest periodGrows on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

Epiphytic on trunks and branches in humid lowland and lower montane rainforest, occasionally on rocks; recorded mostly in Borneo and Peninsular Malaysia.

Recorded from near sea level to about 1500 m, median about 575 m.

MalaysiaBorneoSumatraSulawesiPhilippinesThailandVietnamPalau

🔒 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.