Possum Tail Fern
Taxonomy
Davallia pentaphylla
Davallia
Davalliaceae
Polypodiales
How to care for Possum Tail Fern
How often to water your Possum Tail Fern
Possum Tail Fern needs 0.5 cups of water every 9 when it doesn’t get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot.
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Water 0.5 cups every
9
Finding light for Possum Tail Fern in your home
Possum Tail Fern may have difficulty thriving, and will drop leaves 🍃, without ample sunlight.
Place it less than 3 feet from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
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How to fertilize Possum Tail Fern
Most potting soils come with ample nutrients which plants use to produce new growth.
By the time your plant has depleted the nutrients in its soil it’s likely grown enough to need a larger pot anyway.
To replenish this plant's nutrients, repot your Possum Tail Fern after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
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I got this plant from a good pal, and I want to make sure I'm keeping it well. There's some browning on leaves and a few stems have died off. More direct sun and water seemed to have a helped a bit, but it still has a bit of brown in spots. Any advice? #Davallia
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I’ve tried giving it more humidity but it just keeps getting more not green
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I’ve always watered the fern from the bottom, is this correct? #RabbitFootFern
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Any ideas on how to save this fern
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Should I repot my rabbits foot fern? I got her a while back at a greenhouse and she's seems to be doing well but I've noticed leaves growing up from her exposed roots. I'm just wondering if this means she needs a bigger pot?
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My little rabbits foot fern is getting some fuzzy feet. 😁 #rabbitsfootfern #fuzzyfeet #PlantsMakePeopleHappy #HappyPlants #NewGrowth
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Lots of long white fuzzy arms leaving the pot. Do I just let this continue? #LeatherLeafFern
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Why have I lost all greens? Could it be a transitioning stress? Happened right after arrival. Have another next to it looking awesome. #RabbitFootFern
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My little fern got dry and now its leaves on the tips are turning black. Is there any way to save it? #RabbitFootFern
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How would you pot her? Happy Sunday #greggang! I've had this #rabbitfootfern for a while now and I can't decide how I want to up pot her. Visually, I feel like terracotta would be amazing. Plus, her feet can attach and get some moisture as well. But. Ferns? In terracotta? I feel like I'm asking for constant underwatering 🤦🏽 My other option is a Wallygrow eco planter I have. It's plastic, but large enough I think it would have fun "crawling" out. Plus, the way the Wallygrow is designed, it has a lot of holes on the outside for the soil to breathe so realistically they could get nutrients that way. What's your opinion? Or, what are you doing to keep yours happy? #happyplants #newgrowth #help 🌱 #NewEnglandGregGang 🌱 #NortheastGregGang 🌱 #MaineGang 🌱 #ThePlantMompy
Care Summary for Possum Tail Fern
Possum Tail Fern
Greg recommends:
0.5 cups every 9 days
< 3ft from a window
Repot after 2x growth
Based on the 4” pot your plant is in, and that it doesn’t get direct sunlight.