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Ferns Partly documented

Microsorum congregatifolium

A small creeping polypod fern of the hill and lower-montane rainforests of western Malesia, recorded mostly around 900 m. It wants shade, constant humidity and mild nights, and suits a terrarium or humid shelf.

At home, aim for
Day Warm-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Humid airBand in Plantistry
Light ShadeDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest periodGrows on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

Wet hill and lower-montane rainforest, creeping on mossy trunks, logs and rocks. Inferred from the records and the habits of small Microsorum.

Recorded from 120 to 1435 m, median 915 m.

BorneoMalayaSumateraPhilippinesSolomon 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.