Drynaria delavayi

A montane oak-leaf fern of south-west China and the eastern Himalaya, growing on mossy rocks and tree trunks at 1,200–3,200 m. It drops or browns its fronds through the cold dry winter and regrows with the summer monsoon, so it needs a cool, drier rest.

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

Built from the measured range and the genus: Drynaria of this region creep on mossy rocks, cliffs and tree trunks in open montane forest and scrub.

Records span 1,200–3,195 m, median 2,400 m.

YunnanSichuanTibetQinghaiEast HimalayaMyanmarVietnam

🔒 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.