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Davallia tasmani

Davallia tasmani
Photo: Murderbike, Public domain

Davallia tasmanii is a small, slow-growing fern from New Zealand and Tasmania that prefers dry conditions. It is grown from spores or rooted divisions, and the key to success is not overwatering.

Family
Davalliaceae (Davalli family)
Grows as
Fern
Light
Bright indirect
Water
Allow the top of the soil to dry out between waterings and avoid soggy roots.
Soil
Free-draining fern or orchid-style mix with some grit or bark.
Temperature
15–25 °C; protect below 7 °C.
How easy
Moderate
Safety
Not toxic to cats or dogs (ASPCA).

About

Davallia tasmanii is a fern in the family Davalliaceae found mainly in New Zealand (Three Kings Islands) and Tasmania. It grows well in dry place and the growth is very slow. It can grow from spores and rooted pieces.

Other Davallia plants

Davallia bullata · Hare's Foot Fern · Davallia denticulata · Davallia divaricata · Lacy Hare's Foot Fern · Squirrel’s Foot Fern · Davallia solida var. pyxidata · Black Rabbit's Foot Fern · Davallia tyermanii · Ball Ferns

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Davallia tasmanii by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.

The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.

Pet safety from the ASPCA toxic and non-toxic plant lists.

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