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Ferns Partly documented

Trichomanes paucisorum

A filmy fern of the very wet lowland and foothill forests of northwestern Ecuador, recorded at 150–1,000 m. Its fronds are only one cell thick, so it needs deep shade and near-saturated, still air; it is a plant for a sealed terrarium.

At home, aim for
Day Warm-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Very humid airBand in Plantistry
Light Deep shadeDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest periodGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Forest floor, stream banks and the bases of trunks and rocks in humid Chocó forest, in deep shade. Built from the records and the genus habitat.

Recorded at 150–1,000 m, median 820 m.

Ecuador

🔒 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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