Drynaria involuta

An epiphytic basket fern from lowland Borneo. Like other Drynaria, it probably has humus-collecting nest fronds and separate fertile fronds, and it grows on tree trunks and branches in bright, humid forest. Little is published for this species, so care follows the genus and the measured equatorial climate.

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

Lowland and hill forest of western Borneo, mostly near sea level with one record around 1000 m. As for the genus, it is likely an epiphyte on trunks and branches in fairly bright positions.

Few records carry an elevation; the climate sites are mostly at 3–120 m with one at about 1070 m.

BorneoSarawak (Malaysia)Kalimantan (Indonesia)

🔒 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.