Polypodium fauriei

A small, hardy polypody of Japan and Korea that grows on mossy tree trunks and rocks in cool montane forest, mostly around 600–1500 m. It is winter-deciduous at home in its range, so treat it as a temperate fern that wants a cold, drier winter rest rather than a year-round houseplant.

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

Expects a seasonal restGrows on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

Epiphytic on mossy trunks and branches, and sometimes on shaded rocks, in deciduous and mixed montane forest with very humid summers and snowy winters.

Recorded from near sea level to 2400 m, median about 900 m; most records are from the mountains of central Honshu, Shikoku and Hokkaido.

JapanKoreaKuril IslandsSakhalin

🔒 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.