davallia canariensis

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Ferns are wonderful, but there are some species that are difficult to get ahead. One is the davallia canariensis. It can live great in regions with a hot and humid tropical climate, but if the temperature drops below 10 degrees Celsius in your area, it is very difficult.

For this reason it is used as an indoor plant, but inside the house it is not easy to say. Drafts and dryness in many homes hurt you. So… What's the trick for it to survive?

Origin and characteristics

First of all, let's see what it is like and where it comes from, since that way we can get an idea of ​​what it needs. Well, our protagonist it is a perennial fern whose scientific name davallia canariensis, and as its surname indicates it is found in the Canary Islands, but also in Galicia, the Principality of Asturias and southern Andalusia; We will also see it in western Portugal and Morocco. It is popularly known as the rabbit's foot, davalia or goat fern.

Its fronds (leaves) sprout from an underground rhizome that measures up to 15 centimeters and is brown in color.. They are dark green and can reach a size of no more than 60cm long. Depending on the humidity of the environment, it can have an epiphytic behavior (if it is very high), or terrestrial.

What are their cares?

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If you dare to have a goat, here is its care guide:

• Location:
  • Exterior: in semi-shade.
  • Indoor: room with good light, away from drafts and with high humidity. If you don't have one like that, you can get the humidity high by putting glasses of water around it or a humidifier.
• Earth:
  • Pot: mix mulch with peat black in equal parts.
  • Garden: fertile soils, with good drainage.
• Irrigation: 3-4 times a week in summer, every 4-5 days the rest of the year. Use rainwater or lime-free.
• Subscriber: can be paid in spring and summer with Organic fertilizersand guano for example.
• Transplant: in spring.
• Rusticity: the ideal is that it does not drop below 15ºC. It is a very whopping plant 🙂.

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