Polypodium christensenii

A Polypodium of the montane forests of central Guatemala and adjacent Chiapas, recorded between about 1,600 and 2,700 m. Like many Mesoamerican polypodies it probably grows on trunks or mossy rock and copes with a pronounced dry season.

At home, aim for

Day Cool-growingTargets in Plantistry

Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry

Humidity Ordinary room humidityBand in Plantistry

Light Dappled lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry

Expects a seasonal restGrows on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

Little species-specific information; Polypodium of this region typically grow epiphytically or on rocks in pine-oak and cloud forest, often curling their fronds in the dry season.

Recorded from 1,593 to 2,676 m, median 2,163 m; a cool to intermediate highland grower.

GuatemalaMexico Southeast

🔒 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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