Phlebodium ‘Davana’ 6"

Davana produces distinctly ruffled, scalloped, arching fronds that form a full, robust clump. The evergreen leaves emerge light green and develop a powdery blue-green patina as they age. Yellow-orange spore cases decorate the undersides of the fronds. Like most rabbit's foot ferns, this plant is an epiphyte with a creeping habit. Furry rhizomes branch out from the base and produce new leaves.

Oh, and guess who has a fern with native roots in their house? You do if you have a Phlebodium aureum. This is of course a special selection, but its parents are native to the eastern side of the Americas and the Caribbean, ranging from the extreme southeast of Georgia, south into Florida, and down to Puerto Rico.

• Light Requirements: Bright, Indirect
• Water Requirements: Keep soil consistently moist, not soggy. Allow the top inch to dry slightly before watering. "Little and often" is a good rule of thumb.
• Soil Requirements: Rich, loose, organic potting soil is needed. Acidic pH preferred.