Davallia perdurans

A creeping-rhizome hare's-foot fern of the montane forests of south-western China and neighbouring countries. It grows on mossy trees and rocks, with a warm, wet summer and a cool, dry winter, during which it may partly drop its fronds.

At home, aim for

Day Cool-growingTargets in Plantistry

Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry

Humidity Ordinary room humidityBand in Plantistry

Light Dappled lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry

Expects a seasonal restGrows on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

Epiphytic on mossy trunks and branches or on rocks in montane broadleaf and mixed forest, in dappled shade.

Records lie at 1,720–2,700 m, median 2,210 m.

China (Yunnan, Sichuan, Fujian, Zhejiang)MyanmarThailandTibetTaiwanAssam

🔒 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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