Humata tyermanii

Fern-White Rabbit’s Foot

                                          ID#571

 
 

Additional Information: (2011) from  friend Happy Williams, Oriental, NC.

(2016) Southern States, Carrboro, NC

White Paw Rabbit's Foot Fern  can be grown as a terrestrial or an epiphyte, it loves moisture. Takes medium to bright light and well drained substrate.

Fronds grow upward from the white paws, white paws grow around and out of the pot, great for hanging baskets.

    Humata tyermanii, similar to  Davallia fejeensis may be also fit the description.

HEIGHT X SPREAD: 2 ft x 2 ft PLANT TYPE: tropical fern - rhizome This plant will tolerate night temperatures down into the teen’s, shedding all leaves but re-growing when warm temperatures return. GROWTH RATE: Moderate TEXTURE: fine LIGHT: medium to bright filtered light, avoid direct sun WATER: moist, well drain about 1/week SOIL: proff. soil, perlite and peat moss.
As observed in Coastal NC. BLOOMS: N/A FRUIT AND SEED: N/A propagate by rhizome cuttings. KEY FEATURES: This plant likes cool weather and will not tolerate very hot temperatures. Glasshouse in Stonehenge keeps cooler temperatures in summer than Morring Hitch location due to double protective glass.
A year cycle in the life of ...... at Mooring Hitch I’m providing winter shelter to this plant and plant to propagate. Plant is potted in shallow hanging basket with coir shell and some soil. So far the cloudy days of winter suite it nicely. Started cutting Jan 7th, 2011: placed in clay pot with mixture of Metromix and sphagnum moss.Plant eventually died, possibly from extreme heat and irregular watering. -Replacement plant: (4”) pot. April, 2016, repotted in ceranic 1/2 round bowl with openings. -Nov. 2016 plant is very happy with plenty of aerial roots.
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Nov. 19, 2016

Nov. 2016

Cutting potted Jan 7th, 2011

January 2011

Nov. 2016