Species · genus Davallia · Davalliaceae

Lacy Hare's-foot Fern

Davallia fejeensis Hook.

Growth habit

epiphyte

Native range

Caroline Is., Fiji, Tubuai Is.

Reference · D. fejeensis

Cultivars of D. fejeensis

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No named cultivars catalogued under D. fejeensis yet. When growers document a stable, named form, it earns its own page here.

Guide

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Davallia fejeensis is an epiphytic fern from the Pacific islands, growing on tree bark and rock rather than in heavy soil, with creeping rhizomes that earn it the name rabbit's foot fern. Give it a loose, fast-draining mix with good airflow and water when the top inch is approaching dry — the roots rot if left sitting wet, but the fine fronds dislike full drying out. It naturally wants humidity, so a brighter, moist spot out of direct sun suits it.

Care recipe

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Care notes are early — not yet verified

Light: ai:claude-opus-4-8
Water: ai:claude-opus-4-8 (range 4-9d)
Humidity: ai:claude-opus-4-8
Soil: ai:claude-fable-5
Care: ai:claude-fable-5

Light

Bright, indirect

Water

≈ every 9 days

Humidity

High

Temperature

16–24 °C

Soil mix

Light, airy epiphytic mix that drains fast

Propagation

Division of the furry surface rhizomes

Fertilizing

Weak liquid feed monthly in the growing season

Growth rate

Moderate

Flowering

Non-flowering fern grown for its lacy fronds

ToxicityAuthoritative · species

Non-toxic to cats & dogs

Rabbit's-foot fern (Davallia) — ASPCA non-toxic to cats and dogs. This is where toxicity lives: every cultivar of this species inherits it and none can override it.

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Sources: ai:claude-opus-4-8 · ai:claude-opus-4-8 (range 4-9d) · ai:claude-fable-5 · ASPCA

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