Drynaria parishii

A small oak-leaf fern of seasonally dry forests in northern Thailand, Myanmar, Yunnan, Laos and Vietnam. It grows on trees and rocks, expects a warm wet monsoon and a cooler, distinctly dry winter, and is best grown on a mount or in a very open basket.

At home, aim for

Day IntermediateTargets 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 trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

Inferred from the genus and the seasonal climate: epiphytic on trunks and branches or on rocks in deciduous and mixed hill forest.

Recorded elevations 650–1,210 m, median about 900 m.

ThailandMyanmarYunnanLaosVietnam

🔒 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.