Pyrrosia madagascariensis

A creeping epiphytic felt fern with thick, simple fronds, found mostly in the humid forests of eastern Madagascar and the mountains of south-east Africa. It lives in warm, very humid, rain-soaked forest but its leathery, hairy fronds handle short dry spells, so it does well mounted in bright filtered light with frequent watering and good airflow.

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

No rest periodGrows on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

On tree trunks and branches, sometimes on rocks, in humid evergreen and montane forest; based on the genus pattern and the recorded sites.

Recorded from 86 to 3,700 m, median about 1,030 m; the weighted climate sites sit at 800 to 1,100 m.

MadagascarTanzaniaMozambiqueZimbabweMalawiUganda

🔒 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.