‹ All plantsRabbit's Foot Fern
Davallia fejeensis
FernsMood Meter: Needs a Little Love
Also called: Rabbit Foot Fern, Hare's Foot Fern
Scientific Name History
Current accepted name: Davallia fejeensis
Previously or alternatively classified as: Davallia solida var. fejeensis
Fern with lacy fronds and distinctive fuzzy creeping rhizomes that resemble animal feet.
Growth habit: trailing epiphytic.
Plant Mood Meter: Needs a Little Love
Its exposed rhizomes and fern fronds prefer an airy root zone with more consistent moisture than the toughest houseplants.
Care guide
Bright indirect light. Direct sun: Avoid harsh midday sun.
Keep the root zone moderately and consistently moist while allowing good airflow; avoid burying or saturating the exposed rhizomes.
Loose, airy fern/epiphytic mix with bark and moisture-retentive organic material.
Moderate humidity is helpful for clean frond growth.
No climbing support; allow fuzzy rhizomes to creep over the pot surface or edge.
Problems Planticist can help with UnderwateringOverwatering / poor aerationRoot rot / impaired rootsExcess light / sun scorchInsufficient light (etiolation)Normal lower-leaf senescenceLow-humidity stressPest damageFertilizer / mineral salt buildup
