Davallia trichomanoides

The squirrel's or black rabbit's foot fern, widespread from the Himalaya to New Guinea, with furry creeping rhizomes that wander over bark and rock. It is an easy, adaptable plant that does best mounted or in a shallow basket in mild, humid, bright shade.

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 trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

An epiphyte or lithophyte whose rhizomes creep over tree trunks, branches and mossy rocks in montane forest, in partial shade.

Records span 175–2868 m with a median of about 1500 m; most are from montane forest.

IndonesiaPapua New GuineaMalaysiaPhilippinesThailandVietnamMyanmarChinaIndiaSri LankaLaosCambodia

🔒 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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