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Ferns Partly documented

Davallia pyxidata

Australia's hare's-foot fern, creeping by furry rhizomes over rocks and tree trunks in eastern New South Wales, Queensland and eastern Victoria. It is tolerant and adaptable: bright shade, a cool winter and a mount or shallow open mix where the rhizomes stay exposed.

At home, aim for
Day Cool-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 rock (lithophyte)

Where it grows wild

On sandstone and other rock outcrops, cliffs and tree trunks in rainforest margins and wet sclerophyll forest; also grows epiphytically. Inferred from the records and the genus.

Recorded from 140 to 1,300 m, median about 440 m.

New South WalesQueenslandVictoria

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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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