Pyrrosia schimperiana

An African felt fern that creeps over tree bark and rocks from Guinea to Ethiopia and south to Limpopo, mostly at mid elevations around 1,000-2,000 m. Like other Pyrrosia it has thick, scaly fronds that curl in drought and recover after rain, so it copes with drier air and dry spells better than most epiphytic ferns.

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

Epiphytic on trunks and branches in montane and riverine forest and moist woodland, sometimes on rocks.

Records run from 1 to 2,134 m, median 1,300 m (78 records).

West Africa (Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria)Central AfricaEast Africa (Ethiopia, Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania)South-central Africa (Zambia, Malawi, Zimbabwe, Mozambique)South Africa (Limpopo)

🔒 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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