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Ferns Partly documented

Drynaria parkinsonii

An epiphytic basket fern from New Guinea, the Bismarck Archipelago, the Solomon Islands and Maluku, recorded from sea level to 2,000 m. Like other Drynaria it builds a nest of humus-trapping fronds around its rhizome, and it wants warm, humid, bright conditions.

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

Where it grows wild

Epiphytic on tree trunks and branches, assumed from the genus. Little species-specific information was found.

Records run from 3 to 2,000 m, median 1,000 m; plants from higher sites will want cooler nights.

Papua New GuineaSolomon IslandsMalukuBismarck Archipelago

🔒 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.