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Bear's Paw Fern

Drynaria meyeniana

Bear's Paw Fern
Photo: Chhe (talk), Public domain

Bear's Paw Fern (Drynaria meyeniana) is an epiphytic fern from the Polypody family, native to tropical Asia including the Philippines, that grows on tree trunks and rocks. It does best in bright, humid conditions with a well-draining, airy mount or mix and steady moisture.

Family
Polypodiaceae (Polypody fern family)
Grows as
Epiphyte
Light
Bright indirect
Water
Keep the roots evenly moist and let the surface dry slightly between waterings; mist or soak the mount regularly.
Soil
Airy epiphyte mix of bark, sphagnum or a mounted slab; avoid dense garden soil.
Temperature
18–30 °C; protect below 10 °C
How easy
Moderate
Native range
Taiwan to Philippines
Climate
wet tropical

About

Drynariaa meyeniana is a species of plant in the family Polypodiaceae. It is native to the Philippines.

Other Drynaria plants

Drynaria coronans · Drynaria heracleum · Drynaria bonii · Drynaria novoguineensis · Oakleaf Fern · Basket fern · Drynaria roosii · Drynaria willdenowii · Drynaria

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Drynaria meyeniana 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.

Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.

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