Davallia mariesii is a small fern reaching about 0.15 metres that prefers shaded, moist conditions. It performs best in partial shade to full shade in humus-rich, well-drained soil with an acidic to neutral pH. Suitable for pots, terrariums and shaded rock gardens, it retains presence through winter. Keep the soil consistently moist but not waterlogged.

Squirrel's Foot Fern (Davallia mariesii) is a small shade-loving fern for moist, humus-rich soil in pots, terrariums or shaded rock gardens.

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Davallia is a genus of about 40 species of fern. In the Pteridophyte Phylogeny Group classification of 2016, it is the only genus in the family Davalliaceae, which is placed in the suborder Polypodiineae, order Polypodiales.

Davallia mariesii

Squirrel's foot fern | Davallia mariesii

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