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Ferns Partly documented

Davallia hookeri

A creeping-rhizome hare's-foot fern of the Himalaya and south-west China, growing high in the mountains on mossy trunks and rocks. It is a cool-growing fern that expects a monsoon summer and a cold, dry winter, when it may drop fronds.

At home, aim for
Day Cool-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Ordinary room humidityBand in Plantistry
Light Dappled lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
Expects a seasonal restGrows on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

Mossy tree trunks and rocks in montane forest, inferred from related high-elevation Davallia; specific notes are scarce.

Recorded at 2169–4050 m, median 3600 m.

ChinaTibetNepalIndiaMyanmarTaiwan

🔒 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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