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Ferns Partly documented

Davallia pectinata

A rabbit's-foot fern of Malesia, northeastern Australia and the Pacific islands. Furry creeping rhizomes grow over bark and rock and carry finely divided fronds. It wants steady warmth, rainforest humidity and a mount or very open basket rather than a pot of soil.

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

Like other Davallia, it grows epiphytically on tree trunks and branches, or on rocks, in tropical lowland and hill forest. Species-specific habitat notes were not found.

1–1,450 m, median 300 m across 133 records.

IndonesiaSolomon IslandsPapua New GuineaQueenslandFrench PolynesiaMicronesiaCook IslandsSamoaPhilippinesNew CaledoniaVanuatuThailand

🔒 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.