Drynaria volkensii

An East African basket fern of montane forest, growing on tree trunks and rocks at around 1,500 to 2,500 m. Like other Drynaria it builds a nest of stiff, brown humus-collecting leaves around a creeping, furry rhizome, with taller green fertile fronds above. It wants cool nights, steady moisture and bright filtered light rather than tropical heat.

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

No rest periodGrows on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

Epiphyte or lithophyte in moist montane forest and forest edges, on trunks, branches and mossy rocks; habitat details are inferred from the genus and the recorded elevations rather than species-specific accounts.

Most records fall between about 1,500 and 2,500 m (median 2,000 m); the 5,800 m maximum is almost certainly an error.

EthiopiaTanzaniaKenyaBurundiMalawiRwandaCameroonZambiaUgandaDR CongoMozambiqueSudan-South SudanSomaliaGulf of Guinea Is.

🔒 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.