Pyrrosia gardneri

A Sri Lankan endemic felt fern recorded mainly in the hills of the Central and Sabaragamuwa provinces from about 600 to 2,200 m. Like other Pyrrosia it has thick, scaly fronds that tolerate brief drying, so mount it or grow it in a very open mix with bright filtered light and warm, humid air.

At home, aim for

Day Warm-growingTargets in Plantistry

Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry

Humidity Ordinary room humidityBand in Plantistry

Light Dappled lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry

No rest periodGrows on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

Inferred from the genus and the records: an epiphyte or lithophyte on trunks, branches and rocks in humid submontane and montane forest, often in fairly bright spots.

Recorded from 600 to 2,200 m, median about 610 m; few records carry elevations, and plants at the high end live in much cooler montane forest.

Sri Lanka

🔒 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.