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Ferns Partly documented

Nephrolepis davalliae

Nephrolepis davalliae is a montane sword fern of New Guinea, the Moluccas and the Bismarck Archipelago, recorded mostly around 600 to 2200 m. Little is published on its ecology, so the advice leans on the genus.

At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets 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

Montane rain forest; like related Malesian Nephrolepis it probably grows as an epiphyte or on banks and fallen trunks in broken shade.

Recorded at 600 to 2200 m, median 1200 m.

New GuineaPapua New GuineaIndonesia (Papua)MalukuBismarck Archipelago

🔒 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.