Drynaria dumicola

A basket fern known from a handful of records in southeast Queensland, from near-coastal lowland sites. Little is published about it; treat it like other Australian Drynaria of dry rainforest and vine thicket: bright dappled light, warm summers, and a drier, cooler winter.

At home, aim for

Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry

Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry

Humidity Ordinary room humidityBand in Plantistry

Light Dappled lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry

Expects a seasonal restGrows on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

Known from very few records; the name suggests thicket habitats, and Australian Drynaria grow on trees and rocks in dry rainforest and vine thicket. Habitat here is generalised from the genus.

Recorded from about 5 to 125 m.

Queensland

🔒 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.