Drynaria baronii

A deciduous, cold-hardy fern of the high, dry valleys of western China, growing from creeping rhizomes over rocks and stony slopes. It wants cool bright conditions, a moist summer and a dry, frosty winter rest when the fronds die back.

At home, aim for

Day Cool-growingTargets in Plantistry

Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry

Humidity Ordinary room humidityBand in Plantistry

Light Bright, filtered lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry

Expects a seasonal restGrows on rock (lithophyte)

Where it grows wild

Grows on rocks, cliff faces and stony grassy slopes, often in dry river valleys and open scrub; the rhizomes creep over the rock surface.

Recorded at 2089–3670 m, median 3195 m.

SichuanYunnanTibetQinghaiGansuShaanxi

🔒 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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Profiles are drafts built from measured range and climate and from published sources; each section carries its own confidence in the app.