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

Davallia tasmanii

A slow-growing hare's-foot fern endemic to the far north of New Zealand, chiefly the Three Kings Islands; the name honours Abel Tasman, not Tasmania. It grows in a mild, frost-free oceanic climate and tolerates drier conditions than most ferns, creeping over rock and soil.

At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets 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 rock (lithophyte)

Where it grows wild

Creeping rhizomes over rock and soil in coastal scrub and forest; said to grow well in dry places.

Recorded at 152–305 m, median 180 m.

New ZealandThree Kings IslandsNorth Island

🔒 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.