Family Name: Davalliaceae

Common Name: Rabbit's Foot Fern, Paku Tertutup, 假脉骨碎补, 兔脚芒

Davallia denticulata or Rabbit's Foot Fern is an native fern that grows to 0.6 m in height. It has tripinnatifid fronds, each leaflet is divided into numerous deltoid segments. The rhizomes are long, creeping covered in brown, toothed hair-like scales, resembling a rabbit's foot. The Rabbit's Foot Fern is tolerant to full sun and dry conditions and found growing on many tree species as an epiphyte.

CLASSIFICATIONS AND CHARACTERISTICS

Plant Division : Ferns & Allies (Non-Seed Vascular Plants) (Fern)

Plant Growth Form : Climber, Vine & Liana, Epiphyte Lifespan (in Singapore)

Perennial Mode of : Nutrition Autotrophic

Maximum Height : 0.6 m

PLANT CARE AND PROPAGATION

Light Preference : Semi-Shade, Full Sun

Water Preference : Moderate Water, Occasional Misting

Plant Growth Rate : Fast