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Davallia Species, Rabbit's Foot Fern

Davalliacanariensis

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Genus
Davallia (dav-VAL-ee-uh)
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Species
canariensis (kuh-nair-ee-EN-sis)
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Synonym
Caenopteris canariensis
Davallia bornmuelleri
Polypodium lusitanicum
Trichomanes canariensis
Trichomanes montanum
Sun Exposure
Full Shade
Foliage
Grown for foliage
Height
12-18 in. (30-45 cm)
Spacing
36-48 in. (90-120 cm)
Hardiness
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)
Danger
N/A
Bloom Color
Inconspicuous/none
Bloom Time
N/A
Other Details
Category
Ferns
Water Requirements
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Foliage Color

Unknown - Tell us

Where to Grow
Can be grown as an annual
Bloom Characteristics

Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Size

Unknown - Tell us

Other details

Unknown - Tell us

Soil pH requirements

Unknown - Tell us

Patent Information
Non-patented
Propagation Methods
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, corms or bulbs (including offsets)
From spores
Seed Collecting
N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed
Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

San Francisco, California

Brooksville, Florida

Clearwater, Florida

Jacksonville, Florida

Lakeland, Florida

Palm Bay, Florida

Pompano Beach, Florida

Clinton, Louisiana

Lake Arthur, Louisiana

Niles, Michigan

Bluffton, South Carolina

Conway, South Carolina

Hilton Head Island, South Carolina

Islandton, South Carolina

Lexington, South Carolina

Summerville, South Carolina

Deer Park, Texas

Falls Church, Virginia

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Lake Arthur, LA | August 2009 | positive

I have this plant hanging under a large white oak tree. I have found that the fern will do great, with darker fronds that are numerous, w...Read More

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