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Ferns Partly documented

Davallia wagneriana

A Malesian epiphytic rabbit's-foot fern of mid-elevation forest from Borneo and Sulawesi to the Philippines and Maluku. It wants steady, mild temperatures, high humidity and a mount or basket where its creeping rhizomes can wander.

At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets 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 fern with creeping scaly rhizomes, growing on trunks and branches in humid lower montane forest. This follows the genus; species-specific notes were not found.

Recorded from 450 to 1,708 m, median about 1,270 m.

BorneoMalukuPhilippinesSulawesiSumatera

🔒 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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