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Asplenium trichomanes

Growing profile

At a glance

Plant type: fern
Typical size: small 8–15cm
Light: Indirect
Humidity: 60–80%

Native context

Distribution and habitat

Countries: Albania, Andorra, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Ecuador, El Salvador, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Guyana, Hungary, Iceland, Indonesia, Iran, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Moldova, Monaco, Montenegro, Netherlands, New Zealand, North Macedonia, Norway, Panama, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, San Marino, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Suriname, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States, Yemen
Elevation: Lowland (0–500 m), Submontane (500–1,000 m), Montane (1,000–2,000 m), Subalpine (2,000–3,000 m)

Derived growing context

Climate range

Temperature profile: Cold → Hot
Mean temperature: 4–25 °C
Day temperature: 8–30 °C
Night temperature: 0–22 °C
Summer mean: 16–25 °C
Winter mean: 5–13 °C
Temperature span: 30 °C
Annual temperature swing: 3–20 °C
Seasonality: Aseasonal, Four seasons, Long winter, Monsoonal / wet-dry
Adaptability: Adaptable

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Habitat-specific growing context

Wet forest

Very humid forest; frequent wetness

Latitude: Tropical
Moisture: Humid
Elevation: Lowland, Montane, Subalpine, Submont
Seasonality: Aseasonal
Mean temperature: 11–25 °C
Day temperature: 14–29 °C
Night temperature: 7–22 °C
Annual temperature swing: 3 °C

Moist forest

Moderately humid forest

Latitude: Subtropical, Tropical
Moisture: Humid, Moderate
Elevation: Lowland, Montane, Subalpine, Submont
Seasonality: Aseasonal, Monsoonal / wet-dry
Mean temperature: 11–25 °C
Day temperature: 15–30 °C
Night temperature: 6–21 °C
Annual temperature swing: 3–8 °C

Temperate forest

Four-season forest zones

Latitude: Cool temperate, Warm temperate
Moisture: Humid, Moderate
Elevation: Lowland, Submont
Seasonality: Four seasons
Mean temperature: 10–16 °C
Day temperature: 14–21 °C
Night temperature: 6–13 °C
Annual temperature swing: 14–17 °C

Dry forest

Seasonal dryness; drought periods common

Latitude: Subtropical
Moisture: Moderate
Elevation: Lowland, Montane, Submont
Seasonality: Monsoonal / wet-dry
Mean temperature: 13–21 °C
Day temperature: 18–26 °C
Night temperature: 9–17 °C
Annual temperature swing: 8 °C

Boreal forest (Taiga)

Conifer-dominated; short summers

Latitude: Boreal
Moisture: Humid, Moderate
Elevation: Lowland
Seasonality: Long winter
Mean temperature: 4 °C
Day temperature: 8–9 °C
Night temperature: 0–1 °C
Annual temperature swing: 20 °C

Seasonal context

Very small annual temperature swing; fairly consistent through the year
Pronounced annual temperature swing (temperate climates)
Short summer + long cold season (boreal climates)
Likely wet/dry season pattern (common in tropical/subtropical regions)

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