Hares Foot Fern
Davallia fejeensis
Ferns Difficulty: Easy
📖 About this plant
A charming fern named for its distinctive fuzzy, light-brown rhizomes that creep over the edge of pots like little rabbit’s feet. The soft, finely divided green fronds cascade gracefully below. Best displayed in hanging baskets or on elevated planters to showcase the creeping rhizomes.
🧑🌾 Care requirements
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Light
Low to medium indirect
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Water
Every 1-2 weeks
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Humidity
Moderate to high (50-70%)
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Temperature
15-24°C
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Soil
Light, well-draining, organic-rich potting mix with peat, perlite, and bark
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Fertilizer
Diluted balanced liquid fertilizer monthly during growing season
🌐 Common Names
HI
Hindi
हेयर्स फुट फर्न
BN
Bengali
হেয়ারস ফুট ফার্ন
MR
Marathi
हेयर्स फुट फर्न
TE
Telugu
హేర్స్ ఫూట్ ఫెర్న్
TA
Tamil
ஹேர்ஸ் ஃபூட் ஃபெர்ன்
GU
Gujarati
હેર્સ ફૂટ ફર્ન
UR
Urdu
ہیرز فٹ فرن
KN
Kannada
ಹೇರ್ಸ್ ಫೂಟ್ ಫರ್ನ್
OR
Odia
ହେର୍ସ ଫୁଟ ଫର୍ନ
ML
Malayalam
മുയലിന്റെ കാൽ ഫേൺ
PA
Punjabi
ਹੇਅਰਸ ਫੂਟ ਫਰਨ
AS
Assamese
হেয়াৰ্স ফুট ফাৰ্ণ
📋 Plant facts
- 🌍 Origin
- Fiji and other tropical Pacific islands
- 📏 Max height
- 15-30 cm
- 📐 Spread
- 30-60 cm
- 🕰️ Bloom time
- Non-flowering
- 🎨 Bloom color
- Non-flowering (produces spores)
- 🍃 Foliage color
- Green
- ⏳ Lifespan
- Perennial
- 📈 Growth rate
- Moderate
- ☠️ Toxicity
- Non-toxic to humans and pets
- 🌱 Propagation
- Division of fuzzy rhizomes; rhizome cuttings laid on moist sphagnum moss
🛡️ Health & Safety
🐾 Pet safe
✅ Non-toxic
Non-toxic to humans and pets
Common issues
- Mealybugs on rhizomes
- Brown fronds from underwatering
- Rhizome rot from overwatering
💡 Care tips
- Hairy creeping rhizomes resemble little hare feet
- Slightly different from Rabbits Foot Fern with scalloped fronds
- Mount on driftwood or bark for a naturalistic display
- Tolerates brighter conditions than many other fern species
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