Nephrolepis arida

Nephrolepis arida is an Australian sword fern of the Kimberley, the Top End and central Australian ranges, where it shelters in shaded rock crevices and gorges. It is unusually drought-hardy for the genus and can die back to its rhizome in the long dry season.

At home, aim for

Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry

Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry

Humidity Dry airBand in Plantistry

Light Dappled lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry

Expects a seasonal restGrows on rock (lithophyte)

Where it grows wild

Shaded crevices, rock faces and gorge walls in sandstone and conglomerate country, often near seepage, in an otherwise hot, dry landscape. Detail is generalised from the habitat type.

Records at 230-360 m; the central Australian site sits at about 830 m.

Western AustraliaNorthern Territory

🔒 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.