Drynaria sparsisora

A tropical basket fern (now often placed in Aglaomorpha) from the lowlands of Malesia and northern Australia, with stiff brown nest fronds that collect leaf litter and green fertile fronds. Populations in seasonal regions drop their foliage fronds in the dry season and regrow them with the rains.

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

Expects a seasonal restGrows on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

Grows as an epiphyte on trunks and branches or as a lithophyte on rocks, in open forest, woodland, rainforest margins and sometimes on plantation or garden trees. The nest fronds trap debris that feeds the roots.

Recorded from sea level to 1,500 m, mostly lowland (median 200 m).

QueenslandPapua New GuineaIndonesiaBorneoPhilippinesPeninsular MalaysiaThailandSolomon Islands

🔒 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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