Buy the Adorable Small Rabbit Foot Fern Plant (Davallia trichomanoides)

Description

Common name:

Small Rabbit Foot Fern

Category:

Ferns, Groundcovers, Indoor Plants

Family:

Polypodiaceae or Fern family

Light:

Semi shade, Shade growing

Water:

Normal

Primarily grown for:

Foliage

Flowering season:

Non Flowering

Foliage color:

Green

Plant Height or length:

Less than 50 cms

Plant Spread or Width:

Less than 50 cms

Special Character:

• Rare Plant or difficult to get plant
• Good for Edges ie very small hedge or border
• Hanging or weeping growth habit

Plant Description:

- This fern is pan tropical in origin. Common in North American tropics and Subtropics.
- Found growing in the soil or as an Epiphyte.
- Evergreen pernnial to 3 ft tall.
- The fronds are familiar, thick, shiny, deep green.
- It often climbs on to trees and particularly tree ferns.
- Tringular shaped, dark green, medium textured leaflets arising from central clump.
- The bold heavy, leathery fronds.
- This variety tolerates warm as well as cool temperatures very well.

Growing tips:

- Partial shade to shade.
- Abundant water.
- Prefers a organic matter based potting mix.
- Slow growing plants.
- Ideal for groundcover use in shaded locations.