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

Davallia tyermanii

Bear's foot or white rabbit's foot fern is a compact epiphytic or rock-dwelling fern with silvery-white furry rhizomes that creep over the pot edge. It comes from southern China, Taiwan and northern Myanmar and is easy in a shallow pot or basket with bright indirect light and a mix that drains well.

Davallia tyermanii
Photo: Forest & Kim Starr, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Dry airBand in Plantistry
Light Bright, filtered lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
Expects a seasonal restGrows on trees (epiphyte)

Where it grows wild

An epiphyte or lithophyte of subtropical forest and rocks, with rhizomes running over bark or stone.

No recorded elevations are available.

Southern ChinaTaiwanNorthern Myanmar

🔒 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. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, used under its CC BY 3.0 licence, unmodified.