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Davallia sessilifolioides

An epiphytic fern of montane cloud forest on Seram and Buru in the Moluccas, and Sulawesi, growing at about 830–1230 m. Herbarium labels describe it on trees and fallen logs in gloomy, limestone montane forest, so it wants shade, mild steady temperatures and moist air.

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

Where it grows wild

Montane cloud forest, partly on limestone, growing as an epiphyte on trunks and fallen trees in deep shade.

Recorded at about 830–1230 m, median 1030 m.

MalukuSulawesi

🔒 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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