Davallia fejeensis Davallia fejeensis
Written by Amy Johnson
Also known in its common name as the Rabbits-Foot Fern. The Rabbits-foot fern in a perinnial that get its name from the furry rhizomes that grow out of the pot and downward like creeping rabbit's feet. The Rabbits-foot fern usually doesn't grow over 8 inches in height and 20 inches in width. It is grown as a foliage only plant, with no flowering. The foliage is considered a smooth textured evergreen.
The Rabbits-foot fern is a subtropical fern, originally grown in Fiji, but can be easily grown indoors underbright indirect light or filtered light. Be sure to keep temperatures regulated . Avoid areas of high-heat because this can cause the delicate fronds to burn.
The Rabbit-foot fern is a clean growing plant, meaning that it doesn't shed leaves continuously like other ferns are prone to do.
Be sure to keep soil moist, but not soggy. The pH levels should be between 6.6 and 7.5. If you can, use a pebble tray, but it's not required. You can fertilizer your fern bimonthly with liquid fertilizer.
When plant become mature it will begin to fill pot or soil surrounding fern with the furry rhizomes, under the leaves. These are called spores, they are used to propagate the fern. To propagate simply divide the rhizomes.
If you are interested in the rabbits-foot fern, there are other members of this family I would also suggest; Davallia canariensis or the Deer-foot fern (far right picture) and the Davallia trichomanoides or the Squirrel-foot fern (right picture and above picture).
