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Ferns Little published: much of this is inferred from related species

Davallia novoguineensis

Davallia novoguineensis is a little-recorded New Guinea member of the rabbit's-foot ferns, which creep over bark and rock on furry rhizomes. Grow it as an epiphyte: mounted or in an open bark basket, with bright filtered light, warm humid air and a mix that dries a little between waterings.

At home, aim for
Day Warm-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Ordinary room humidityBand in Plantistry
Light Dappled lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest periodGrows on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

Assumed from Davallia in New Guinea: epiphytic or lithophytic on trunks, branches and mossy rocks in humid lowland and montane forest.

No measured records; New Guinea Davallia range from the lowlands into montane forest.

New Guinea (assumed from the name)

🔒 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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Profiles are drafts built from measured range and climate and from published sources; each section carries its own confidence in the app.