How to tend a Dennstaedtia scabra

Also known as: Davallia celebica Christ, Microlepia zeylanica C.Presl, Dicksonia zeylanica Sw., Dennstaedtia scabra (Wall.) T.Moore, Dicksonia scabra Wall. ex Hook., Dennstaedtia scabra f. glabrescens (Ching) Tagawa, Dennstaedtia glabrescens Ching, Dennstaedtia melanostipes Ching, Patania scabra Bedd., Dicksonia deltoidea Hook., Dennstaedtia deltoidea (Hook.) T.Moore, Hypolepis apicilaris B.S.Wang, Dennstaedtia zeylanica (Sw.) Zink ex Fraser-Jenk. & Kandel, Dicksonia scabra , Sitobolium strigosum J.Sm., Dennstaedtia scabra var. tenuisecta C.Chr., Dennstaedtia scabra var. glabrescens (Ching) C.Chr.

Watering

Water thoroughly when soil is dry, avoid saturated water

Sunlight

Strong resistant to shade, put in places with scattered light

Soil

Peat or soil with specific nutrients

Fertilizer

Dilute fertilizers following instructions, apply 1-2 times monthly

Pruning

Remove aged tissues, dead, rotten, diseased leaves timely

About this plant

Origin
Tropical Subtropical areas
Category
Dennstaedtiaceae, Dennstaedtia
Size
Diameter ≥ 10 cm, height ≥ 15 cm
Blooming period
Fern plants, no flowering
Flower colors
Leaf color green
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