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Ferns Partly documented

Nephrolepis pendula

Nephrolepis pendula is a Neotropical epiphytic sword fern whose long fronds hang from trunks and branches, ranging from Mexico and the Caribbean to Bolivia and southern Brazil. Most records are from wet montane forest around 1100 m, so it likes warm days, cool nights and a hanging position.

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

Wet lowland to montane forest, hanging from trunks, branches and palms; generalised from the genus and the species' pendent habit.

Recorded from 0 to 2800 m, median about 1100 m from 699 records.

MexicoBelizeGuatemalaHondurasNicaraguaCosta RicaPanamaCubaPuerto RicoColombiaVenezuelaGuianasEcuadorPeruBoliviaBrazil

🔒 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.