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Davallia denticulata

A widespread rabbit's-foot fern that creeps over tree trunks and rocks from tropical Asia to Queensland. It tolerates a seasonal climate by dropping its fronds in dry spells and regrowing them from the furry rhizomes.

Davallia denticulata
Photo: Poyt448, Peter Woodard, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
At home, aim for
Day Warm-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

An epiphyte or lithophyte in many forest types, including open and disturbed forest, trees in plantations and rocks.

Recorded from sea level to 1980 m, mostly lowland (median 450 m).

QueenslandMalaysiaIndonesiaThailandPapua New GuineaPhilippinesSri LankaVietnamIndia

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✓ 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. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, used under its CC BY-SA 4.0 licence, unmodified.