Nephrolepis rivularis

A widespread Neotropical sword fern, from southern Mexico and the Caribbean to southern Brazil. It grows in humid lowland and foothill forest, often near water, on the ground, on banks, or low on trunks. A warm, humid, lightly shaded spot suits it.

At home, aim for

Day Warm-growingTargets in Plantistry

Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry

Humidity Ordinary room humidityBand in Plantistry

Light Dappled lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry

No rest periodGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Wet lowland to premontane forest, forest edges and stream banks. Like several Nephrolepis, it may grow on the ground or perch low on trees. These are habitat notes inferred from the genus and the record sites.

Recorded at 0–4500 m, but the median is 382 m. Records above about 2000 m are probably errors or cultivated plants.

BrazilGuyanaCosta RicaEcuadorGuadeloupePeruFrench GuianaPuerto RicoDominican RepublicDominicaPanamaMexicoVenezuelaColombiaBoliviaCuba

🔒 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.