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Ferns Partly documented

Nephrolepis davallioides

Nephrolepis davallioides is a large Malesian sword fern of submontane and montane forest, from southern Thailand and Vietnam through Malaysia and Indonesia to New Guinea. Its fertile pinnae are deeply lobed, giving the fronds a lacy edge.

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 in the ground

Where it grows wild

Montane and submontane rain forest, growing on banks, rocks and as an epiphyte on trunks, often where gaps or slopes let more light in.

Recorded at 295 to 3920 m, median 1220 m; most sites lie between about 900 and 1500 m.

ThailandVietnamPeninsular MalaysiaBorneoSumatraJavaSulawesiMalukuNew Guinea

🔒 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.