Davallia borneensis

A lowland Bornean Davallia that, like its relatives, creeps over bark and rock on furry rhizomes. Its records sit in hot, wet, nearly aseasonal rainforest below 150 m, so it wants constant warmth and humidity without a dry rest.

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

By genus, an epiphyte on thick bark or in rock crevices in lowland rainforest; nothing species-specific was found.

Recorded 30–150 m.

BorneoSarawakSabahKalimantan

🔒 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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