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Ferns Partly documented

Drynaria brooksii

A Bornean epiphytic fern in the broad sense of Drynaria (which now includes the basket ferns of Aglaomorpha), recorded from Sarawak and Sabah. Very little is published about it, so grow it like other everwet Bornean basket ferns: bright filtered light, warm, humid and evenly moist all year.

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

Where it grows wild

Everwet forest in northern Borneo; recorded from the lowlands and the Kelabit highlands. Its microhabitat is undocumented, and the conditions follow canopy-dwelling Drynaria.

Sites at about 290 m and 1,300 m; a third, at 3,116 m on Kinabalu, is doubtful.

BorneoSarawakSabah

🔒 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.