Pyrrosia glabra

A small felt fern of the monsoon hills of southern China, the eastern Himalaya and Indochina, recorded mostly around 500 to 1,200 m. Like its relatives it creeps over tree bark and mossy rock, takes brighter light than most ferns and tolerates drying between waterings thanks to its thick, waxy fronds.

At home, aim for

Day IntermediateTargets 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 trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

Recorded mostly from Yunnan and neighbouring hill country with seasonal monsoon forest; little is published on this species, so the habit is assumed from the genus: Pyrrosia creep by thin rhizomes over trunks, branches and shaded rocks.

Recorded elevations 505 to 1,219 m (median 914 m), though only six records carry an elevation.

China (Yunnan, Hainan, Tibet)Eastern Himalaya, Nepal and AssamBangladesh and MyanmarThailand, Laos, Cambodia and VietnamPeninsular Malaysia and SumatraPhilippines

🔒 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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