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Polypodium pellucidum

A Hawaiian endemic polypody that is among the first plants to colonise fresh lava, growing in small rock cracks from about 550 to 2,500 m. It wants bright light, cool-mild temperatures and a very sharply draining rocky root run rather than rich fern compost.

At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Ordinary room humidityBand in Plantistry
Light Bright, filtered lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest periodGrows on rock (lithophyte)

Where it grows wild

Grows on lava flows and in rock crevices, often as an early coloniser, and also in montane forest; mostly a rock-dwelling fern.

549–2,469 m, median about 1,160 m; most records from the slopes of Hawaii Island and Maui.

Hawaii

🔒 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.