Drynaria pilosa

A basket fern of the Philippines, Sulawesi and the Maluku islands. Like other Drynaria it is a trunk and rock epiphyte with sterile nest leaves that trap debris, needing bright light, warmth and a medium that drains instantly.

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

Published habitat detail is very thin; the genus grows on tree trunks and rocks in open forest, forest edges and plantations, often in quite bright positions.

Few records carry an elevation; climate sites placed at 16–1250 m.

PhilippinesSulawesiMaluku

🔒 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.