Botanical Name: Davallia trichomanoides
Common Name: Squirrel's Foot Fern Type of Plant: fern: perennial Character evergreen Habit of Growth: Overall Shape rhizomatous fern with fine textured foliage arising from tan, fuzzy, creeping rhizomes. Rhizomes eventually fill wire baskets and/or soil surface Height to 12" Spread to 3' Growth Rate moderate Environment: Exposure in/out bright, cool areas (E or N); outdoors in partial shade Soil prefers a light, fast-draining soil Hardiness some frost - to 30 degrees Morphology: Leaves to 18" long 3-4 pinnate, lustrous – sometimes a coppery color when young; rhizomes usually covered with tan, toothed scales Flowers - Fruit sori small, near margins of pinnule Propagation: spores, division of rhizomes Usage: best used as a hanging basket plant – but will grow as a small-scale groundcover in partly shaded outdoor areas Landscape Care: Watering average; takes less than most ferns Fertilizing balanced, half-strength once a month Pruning remove dead fronds Pests/Diseases occasional mealybug Special Conditions/Other one of most durable ferns in cultivation Origin: Malaysia Family: Polypodiaceae Notes: |
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