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Ferns Partly documented

Pyrrosia oblanceolata

A creeping felt fern from eastern Madagascar and the East African mountains. Its thick, scaly-haired fronds handle short dry spells. Mount it on bark, give it bright filtered light and humid air, and water it often while letting the roots dry between waterings.

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
No rest periodGrows on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

Pyrrosia grow mostly as epiphytes on tree trunks and branches, and sometimes on rocks. Most records of this species come from humid mid-elevation forest in eastern Madagascar.

Recorded from 86 to 3700 m, with a median of about 1000 m. Most records fall between 800 and 1200 m.

MadagascarMalawiMozambiqueTanzaniaUgandaZimbabwe

🔒 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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