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Davallia Species, Black Caterpillar Fern, Black Grub Fern, Possum Tail Fern

Davalliapentaphylla

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Genus
Davallia (dav-VAL-ee-uh)
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Species
pentaphylla (pen-tuh-FIL-uh)
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Synonym
Scyphularia pentaphylla
Davallia pycnocarpa
Scyphularia sinusora
Scyphularia pycnocarpa
Sun Exposure
Light Shade
Partial to Full Shade
Foliage
Grown for foliage
Height
6-12 in. (15-30 cm)
Spacing
24-36 in. (60-90 cm)
Hardiness
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)
Danger
N/A
Bloom Color
Inconspicuous/none
Bloom Time
N/A
Other Details
Category
Ferns
Epiphytes
Water Requirements
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Foliage Color

Unknown - Tell us

Where to Grow
Can be grown as an annual
Bloom Characteristics

Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Size

Unknown - Tell us

Other details

Unknown - Tell us

Soil pH requirements
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline)
Patent Information
Non-patented
Propagation Methods
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, corms or bulbs (including offsets)
From spores
Seed Collecting
N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed
Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Stockton, California

Bartow, Florida

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Christiana, TN (Zone 7a) | August 2017 | positive

I like the common name 'Possumtail Fern'. Grows like a weed for me. So easy to care for. I have one in same pot still going strong for4 y...Read More

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El Sobrante, CA (Zone 9b) | April 2007 | neutral

Native to Malaysia, Indonesia, New Guinea, and the Pacific Islands (Polynesia).

Sometimes sold as the "Possum Tail Fern" o...Read More

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