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Ferns Partly documented

Microsorum longissimum

A long-fronded Microsorum fern of the Philippines and Borneo, recorded mostly in lowland to submontane forest at about 100-1,200 m. It likes warm, very humid, shaded conditions with regular water all year.

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

Where it grows wild

Recorded across Luzon, the Visayas, Mindanao, Sabah and Sarawak. Microsorum species of this type typically creep over tree trunks, rocks and mossy banks in humid forest.

Records span 100-1,219 m, median 445 m.

PhilippinesBorneo

🔒 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.