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Arthromeris mairei

Arthromeris mairei is a small epiphytic or rock-dwelling fern from southern China and neighboring Asia, grown mainly by fern enthusiasts. It needs shade, humidity and well-drained, airy mounting to do well.

Family
Polypodiaceae (Polypody fern family)
Grows as
Fern
Light
Part shade, Shade, Bright indirect
Water
Keep the roots evenly moist but never soggy, and let the top layer dry slightly between waterings.
Soil
Loose, well-draining mix such as bark, perlite and sphagnum, or mounted on a slab or cork.
Temperature
15–26 °C; protect below 8 °C
How easy
Moderate

About

Arthromeris mairei is a fern species in the genus Arthromeris.

Two afzelechin glycosides, arthromerin A (afzelechin-3-O-β-D-xylopyranoside) and arthromerin B (afzelechin-3-O-β-D-glucopyranoside), can be isolated from the roots of A. mairei.

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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Arthromeris mairei by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.

The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.

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