Aureum Davana

Aureum Davana Care

Phlebodium Aureum 'davana'

What is the plant

It is a rhizomatous fern, with the creeping rhizome 8–15 mm (rarely 30 mm) in diameter, densely covered in the golden-brown scales that give the species its name. The fronds are large and pinnatifid (deeply lobed), from 30–130 cm long and 10–50 cm broad, with up to 35 pinnae; they vary in color from bright green to glaucous green and have undulate margins. Several round sori run along each side of the pinna midrib, and the minute spores are wind-dispersed. The fronds are evergreen in areas with year-round rainfall, semi-evergreen or briefly deciduous in areas with a marked dry season.

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Humidity

Normal

Lighting

Full Sun

Temperature

14°C - 20°C

Hardiness zone

9 - 11

Difficulty

Easy

Hibernation

Cold Period

How to Care for the Plant

Water
It’s best to move your blue star fern to a sink or bathtub for watering. When the soil is dry to the touch, pour a steady but slow stream of room temperature water into the top of the pot. Allow the water to continually flush through the potting soil for a few minutes, then let the pot sit in the sink or tub until no more water exits the drainage hole.
Fertilizer
Use a houseplant-specific liquid or granular fertilizer from early spring through early autumn. Mix liquid fertilizers with water at half the strength recommended on the package and apply once a month.
Sunlight
A plant's growing potential is determined from its location, the time of year, and current local weather.

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Soil
Unlike some other ferns grown as houseplants, the blue star fern prefers a specific type of potting mix rather than just a general one. Choose a houseplant-specific potting mix and then add a few tablespoons of perlite to it to improve the drainage.
Temperature
It grows wild in tropical and subtropical regions of North and South America, preferring warm temperatures to cold. This species is hardy only down to 20 degrees F.
Container
Choose a pot with a drainage hole in the bottom, but do not use terra cotta. Instead, use a plastic pot or a glazed ceramic container to grow this fern. Terra cotta (clay) dries out much too quickly for the blue star fern.