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Ferns Little published: much of this is inferred from related species

Nephrolepis abrupta

Nephrolepis abrupta is a sword fern of the western Indian Ocean islands and western Malesia, recorded mainly from lowland Réunion. Like its relatives it grows on trunks, rocks or forest ground in warm, humid forest and is easy to grow in a warm, bright-shaded spot.

At home, aim for
Day Warm-growingTargets 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 trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

Little has been published specifically on this species. Most records are from lowland humid forest on eastern Réunion, and the genus typically grows as an epiphyte on trunks or on rocks and banks.

Recorded from 14 to 2,244 m, median 160 m; mostly lowland.

RéunionMauritiusComorosMadagascarBorneoPeninsular Malaysia

🔒 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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