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Davallia mariesii - Rabbits foot fern

Davallia mariesii - Rabbits foot fern
Latin name:
Davallia mariesii
Common name:
Hares foot fern (Australia) Rabbits foot (USA and Britain)
Keywords:
rabbits foot

Best grown in a hanging pot so it displays to maximum effect the long grey-brown furry rhizomes it puts on.
Is cold hardy but does shed its fronds annually.
Do not over water in winter - likes it quite dry then.

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