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Ferns Partly documented

Pyrrosia distichocarpa

Pyrrosia distichocarpa is an epiphytic felt fern endemic to the montane forests of Sumatra, at about 760–1,750 m. It wants steady mild temperatures, high humidity and bright filtered light all year, on a mount or in a very open mix.

Pyrrosia distichocarpa
Photo: Daderot, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Humid airBand in Plantistry
Light Bright, filtered lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest periodGrows on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

It grows as an epiphyte on trunks and branches in humid submontane to montane rainforest. Its thick, hairy fronds suit fairly exposed spots higher on the host tree, as is typical of Pyrrosia.

Recorded from 762 to 1,750 m, with a median of 1,463 m (10 records).

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. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, used under its Public domain licence, unmodified.