Pyrrosia bonii

A felt fern from southern China and Vietnam with a creeping rhizome and thick, hairy fronds, growing on rocks and tree trunks in subtropical forest. Like other Pyrrosia it handles drying between rains well, so give it bright, indirect light, a mount or very open mix, and a hot, wet summer with a cooler, drier winter.

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 on mossy rocks, including limestone, and on tree trunks in evergreen subtropical forest, creeping across the surface. This is inferred from the genus and the measured range.

Measured sites lie from near sea level to about 1,000 m; few records carry an elevation.

China South-CentralChina SoutheastVietnam

🔒 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.