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

Nephrolepis medlerae

Nephrolepis ×medlerae is a hybrid sword fern described by W. H. Wagner in 1999 and known from a handful of records on Maui and Hawaiʻi Island. It suits a mild, evenly humid room: days near 20 to 25 C, nights a few degrees cooler and bright, filtered light.

At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Ordinary room humidityBand in Plantistry
Light Bright, filtered lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest periodGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Recorded from upland Maui near 975 m and lowland windward Hawaiʻi Island near 240 m; habitat notes were not reachable, so it is assumed to grow like Hawaiian sword ferns on banks, lava and open forest margins.

Records at about 240 and 975 m; few records carry an elevation.

HawaiiMauiHawaiʻi Island

🔒 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.