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Ferns Partly documented

Nephrolepis obtusiloba

Nephrolepis obtusiloba is a Neotropical sword fern described from Costa Rica in 2008, recorded from southern Mexico to Ecuador and Bolivia, mostly in warm lowland wet forest around 200 m. Grow it warm and humid with dappled light.

At home, aim for
Day Warm-growingTargets 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

Lowland and foothill wet forest; presumed to grow like other Neotropical Nephrolepis, on trunks, palm bases and banks, as no habitat notes were reachable.

Recorded from 2 to 1505 m, median about 200 m from 60 records.

MexicoBelizeGuatemalaHondurasNicaraguaCosta RicaPanamaColombiaEcuadorBolivia

🔒 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.