Pyrrosia flocculosa

A felt-leaved creeping fern of monsoon Asia, from Nepal and Assam across Myanmar, Thailand and Indochina into southern China. It grows on tree trunks and rocks in seasonal forest, and like other Pyrrosia it handles a dry winter by relying on its thick, hairy fronds.

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

Expects a seasonal restGrows on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

Climbs on tree trunks and mossy rocks in seasonally dry evergreen and mixed forest; the dense star-shaped hairs on the fronds help it survive the dry months. Habitat detail is generalised from the genus.

Recorded at about 285–1064 m (median 750 m), with Himalayan sites likely higher.

NepalWest HimalayaEast HimalayaAssamBangladeshMyanmarThailandLaosVietnamChina South-CentralChina Southeast

🔒 Growing it like that

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✓ 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.