Pteris multifida

Spider brake: a tough, small fern with narrow, forked fronds that colonises old walls, stone steps and shaded rocky banks across warm-temperate East Asia. It takes cool winters and light frost, and grows easily in bright shade with steady moisture.

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 rock (lithophyte)

Where it grows wild

Grows in crevices of walls, rock faces, ditches and shady banks, often in towns and temple grounds, usually in partial shade on mineral, often lime-rich, substrate.

Mostly lowland: recorded from near sea level to about 1100 m, median around 200 m.

China North-CentralChina South-CentralChina SoutheastJapanKoreaNansei-shotoTaiwanVietnam

🔒 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. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, used under its CC BY-SA 3.0 licence, unmodified.