Pyrrosia mannii

A tough, leathery-fronded felt fern of the monsoon hills from the Himalaya through Yunnan and northern Thailand to Sumatra, Java and Borneo. It creeps on trees and rocks, takes bright filtered light and a dry winter, and is forgiving of brief drought.

At home, aim for

Day Cool-growingTargets 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

Epiphytic on tree trunks and branches, and sometimes on rocks, in evergreen and mixed montane forest. Inferred from the range and the genus.

The few elevations range from 770 to 1,829 m; the species is reported mainly from roughly 800–2,000 m.

AssamBorneoChina South-CentralEast HimalayaJawaMyanmarNepalSumateraThailandTibetWest Himalaya

🔒 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.