White Rabbit's Foot Fern
Humata tyermanii, commonly known as White Rabbit's Foot Fern, is a perennial fern with uniquely fuzzy rhizomes and delicate fronds that make a striking addition to your terrarium or paludarium.
White Rabbit's Foot Fern, or Humata tyermanii, is a beautiful, evergreen perennial fern noted for its uniquely hairy, white rhizomes and delicate green fronds. The rhizomes creep over the surface, looking much like a rabbit's foot, lending the plant its common name. This fern's feathery, compound fronds offer a lacy, textural contrast to other plants in your setup. Native to tropical regions, the White Rabbit's Foot Fern is well-suited to terrarium or paludarium environments.
- Plant Type: Fern
- Growth Habit: Creeping rhizomes, arching fronds
- Leaf Colour: Green
- Light Requirements: Prefers indirect light
- Watering: Prefers moist soil; do not allow to dry out completely
- Humidity: High
Your White Rabbit's Foot Fern comes in a clear 140x100mm cup made from PLA (corn starch), a 100% compostable material. Our unique packaging design, complete with a 4mm breathing hole, functions like a mini greenhouse, maintaining the ideal humidity and temperature for your plant. The Sticky Soil in which the fern is grown secures the plant within the packaging, preventing damage during transportation.
- Striking addition to your terrarium or paludarium with its unique white rhizomes and delicate fronds
- Adapts well to high humidity and indirect light conditions typical of terrarium environments
- Offers a lacy, textural contrast to other plants in your setup
- Grown on Sticky Soil
- Choose a location within your setup where the White Rabbit's Foot Fern can grow and spread its rhizomes and fronds.
- Gently remove the fern and the Sticky Soil from the packaging using a spoon, your fingers, or by cutting the PLA packaging for easier access.
- Position the fern and the Sticky Soil in your chosen location. The Sticky Soil can be attached to any surface—walls, glass, wood, stone—offering you total freedom in designing your setup.
- To maintain humidity and reduce maintenance, cover the Sticky Soil with moss.
- Provide the fern with indirect light and maintain high humidity to keep the plant healthy.
- Water when the top layer of the Sticky Soil begins to dry, but avoid waterlogging.
- Trim the fern as necessary to maintain your preferred shape and size.
- Remember to compost the PLA packaging after use, contributing to sustainability efforts.
