Davallia embolostegia

A creeping hare's-foot fern of montane forest in Malesia, from the Philippines and Borneo to Sulawesi, Sumatra and the Caroline Islands. Like its relatives it grows on tree trunks and mossy rocks with its rhizomes exposed, so it wants an airy mount or shallow basket, bright filtered light and mild, humid air.

At home, aim for

Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry

Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry

Humidity Ordinary room humidityBand in Plantistry

Light Bright, filtered lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry

No rest periodGrows on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

Probably an epiphyte on trunks and branches, or on mossy rocks, in montane forest; this is inferred from the genus, as no species-specific habitat notes were found.

Recorded at 600–1710 m, median 1494 m; most climate cells lie far below the plants, so temperatures are adjusted for altitude.

PhilippinesBorneoSabahSulawesiSumatraMalukuCaroline IslandsThailand

🔒 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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