Wolftail fern family

Drynaria of Polypodiaceae

Wolf tail fern

dragon claw fern and rabbit foot fern, Latin scientific name: daualia bullata

Morphological characteristics of wolftail fern

wolftail fern is a small epiphytic fern, with a plant height of about 20cm, a stout stem and branches that will delay outside the flower pot. The rhizome is exposed, with brown scales and hair on the surface, just like rabbit feet, so it is also called rabbit foot fern. The leaves are broad oval triangular, pinnately compound, leathery, glossy, smooth and thick green

Growth habit of wolftail fern

wolftail fern has high requirements for temperature, which is neither resistant to high temperature nor low temperature. The suitable growth temperature is 20 ℃ - 26 ℃. It will slow down or stop growing above 30 ℃ or below 15 ℃, and can not be lower than 5 ℃ during winter. Wolftail fern likes warm and dry environment and is not resistant to cold; I like loose and fertile sandy loam with good drainage. In winter, I need to move into the greenhouse for overwintering. The greenhouse should be kept at about 5 ℃ to prevent freezing

Use of wolftail fern

wolftail fern is planted in high pots or hanging baskets, with drooping stolons and very elegant shape of the whole plant; It can also be planted beside rockeries and rocks as landscape plants, and it is also suitable as landscape plants for moss micro landscape. In addition, its rhizome can also be used as medicine, which has the effects of clearing heat and detoxification, dispelling wind and dehumidification