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Ferns Partly documented

Pyrrosia fallax

A felt-leaved epiphytic fern from lowland New Guinea, the Solomon Islands and Maluku. Its thick, star-haired fronds handle bright light and brief drying, but it lives in a hot, wet, everwet climate and wants warmth all year.

At home, aim for
Day Warm-growingTargets 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

Climbs and creeps on tree trunks and branches in lowland rainforest and forest edges; Pyrrosia typically sits in fairly bright, exposed spots in the canopy.

Recorded at 50–910 m, median 278 m.

MalukuNew GuineaSolomon Is.

🔒 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.