Pyrrosia stolzii

A felt fern from the highlands of southern Tanzania, northern Malawi and Zambia, recorded at about 1,400–2,200 m. Like other Pyrrosia, it is a tough creeping epiphyte or rock fern: it handles a long dry season by curling its thick, hairy fronds, and it wants bright light, airy conditions and a medium that dries between waterings.

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

Probably grows on trees and rocks in montane forest edges and woodland on the high plateaus; inferred from the recorded sites and the genus.

Sites are at about 1,400–2,200 m (Nyika and the southern highlands of Tanzania).

MalawiTanzaniaZambia

🔒 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.