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Ferns Partly documented

Pyrrosia asterosora

An epiphytic felt fern from the mountains of west Sumatra, recorded mostly around 1,500 m. Like other Pyrrosia it has thick, star-hair-covered fronds that tolerate brighter light and short dry spells, but it comes from a constantly wet, mild climate.

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 trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

Generalised from the genus: creeping on trunks and branches in montane rainforest, often in fairly exposed positions in the upper canopy.

Recorded from 610 to 1,830 m, median 1,524 m; an intermediate grower.

Sumatera

🔒 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.