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Ferns Partly documented

Microsorum steerei

A small creeping-rhizome fern of the limestone karst forests of southern China and northern Vietnam. It grows on shaded rocks with a warm, very wet monsoon summer and a cooler, drier winter, and does well mounted or in an open, airy mix.

At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Ordinary room humidityBand in Plantistry
Light Dappled lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest periodGrows on rock (lithophyte)

Where it grows wild

Creeps over mossy rocks and boulders, often limestone, in moist subtropical forest, sometimes on tree bases. Details are generalised from the genus and the karst region where it is recorded.

Recorded at about 240–1,080 m, median around 530 m.

China South-CentralChina SoutheastLaosMyanmarTaiwanVietnam

🔒 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.