Pyrrosia linearifolia

A tiny creeping felt fern with narrow, densely hairy fronds, growing on mossy trunks and rocks in temperate forest across Japan, Korea and neighbouring north-east Asia. It is cold-hardy, curls up in drought and recovers when wetted, and suits a mount in a cool, airy spot.

At home, aim for

Day Cool-growingTargets 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

Epiphytic on tree trunks and lithophytic on shaded mossy rocks in temperate deciduous and mixed forest.

Recorded from near sea level to 1,300 m, median 600 m.

JapanSouth KoreaNorth KoreaNorth-east China (Manchuria)TaiwanRyukyu Islands

🔒 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.