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Ferns Partly documented

Pyrrosia sphaerosticha

An epiphytic felt fern from the montane forests of the Philippines and eastern Indonesia, recorded mostly between 500 and 2,000 m. Like other Pyrrosia, it has thick leaves that tolerate brighter light and brief drying, but it wants mild temperatures and humid air year round.

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

Grows on trunks and branches in humid montane forest, often on well-lit limbs. This follows the genus and the recorded sites; species-specific notes are scarce.

Records span 500 to 1,980 m, median about 1,200 m.

PhilippinesSulawesiMalukuLesser Sunda Is.

🔒 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.