Davallia tasmani Plant Care

Davallia tasmani Field

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Davallia tasmanii is a fern in the family Davalliaceae found mainly in New Zealand and Tasmania. It grows well in dry place and the growth is very slow.

Light

Bright indirect light

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How do you care for Davallia tasmani?

Davallia tasmani grows best in bright indirect light.

What Is the Davallia tasmani?

Davallia tasmani (Davallia tasmani) belongs to the Davalliaceae family within the Davallia genus.

Davallia tasmani displays a low rosette, spreading growth habit, reaching up to tall with a spread of approximately . Davallia tasmani produces non-flowering.

What Light Does the Davallia tasmani Need?

Davallia tasmani thrives in bright indirect light. Avoid placing Davallia tasmani in direct, harsh sunlight for extended periods, as this can scorch the foliage.

Light Requirement

Bright indirect light

What Soil Mix Works Best for a Davallia tasmani?

Well-draining, rich potting mix with added peat moss and perlite. Good drainage is essential for Davallia tasmani to prevent waterlogging, which leads to root rot and fungal issues.

How Do You Repot a Davallia tasmani?

Repot every 1-2 years in spring. Choose a pot one size larger than the current container, and ensure it has drainage holes to allow excess water to escape.

How Do You Propagate a Davallia tasmani?

Davallia tasmani can be propagated through division of rhizomes, spores. Similar propagation techniques also apply to bullata davallia plant care, which shares the same genus.

Is the Davallia tasmani Toxic to Pets and Children?

Pet safety not verified

The ASPCA does not list Davallia tasmani, so we can't confirm whether it is safe for cats and dogs. Keep pets from chewing it as a precaution.

This is a general caution, not veterinary or medical advice. If your pet ate a plant, contact your vet or animal poison control.

See all plants toxic to cats and plants toxic to dogs.

What Pests and Diseases Affect the Davallia tasmani?

Davallia tasmani is susceptible to spider mites, scale insects. Inspect the foliage regularly, especially along leaf undersides and stems. Treat infestations promptly with insecticidal soap or neem oil to prevent spread.

Yellow leaves, brown tips or drooping? See common plant problems and how to fix them.

Keep exploring plants

Davallia tasmani is one of many species covered in the complete plant care and identification guide, which groups plants by genus, attribute, and popularity.

It belongs to the Davallia genus — compare its care with other Davallia species on PlantoScan.

Davallia is part of the Davalliaceae plant family — browse all Davalliaceae genera and species.

Davallia tasmani thrives in bright light and direct sun — see other bright-light plants.

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Sources

  • Scientific name & taxonomy: Davallia tasmani Field, family Davalliaceae (first published in Ferns N. Zeal. 75. 1890 ; & Cheeseman, Tr. N. Zeal. Inst. 23. 416. 1891) — World Flora Online record, IPNI name record.
  • Pet toxicity: Pet safety not verified: the ASPCA does not list Davallia tasmani, so we can't confirm whether it is safe for cats and dogs. Checked against the ASPCA plant list; any other toxicity note on this page comes from PlantoScan's plant database.
  • Care values(watering, light, temperature, humidity, soil, fertilizing): PlantoScan's plant database, filtered by automatic plausibility checks — values that fail them are hidden. How we source and check plant data.

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