Prosaptia contigua typically shows strong resistance to disease and encounters relatively few insect pests. Its care is considered challenging because it needs a consistently moist environment and frequent watering. At the same time, its roots are vulnerable to rot if overwatered and if the surroundings lack good ventilation. Prosaptia contigua is best suited to individuals with some growing experience, and most people can keep it alive for a certain period. Nonetheless, it may struggle to thrive and its leaves can dry out and deteriorate over time.
How to keep Davallia Pectinata.
Light
Prosaptia contigua is naturally found in places like understory parts of forests or rocky regions, which provide inherent shading. While it predominantly thrives in completely shaded light conditions, this variety can also withstand partial sunlight.
Temperature
Prosaptia contigua hails from tropics, characterized by a consistently hot and moist climate. Due to this, it's highly acclimated to elevated temperatures and humid conditions. Large, abrupt shifts in temperature aren't to its liking; it thrives in an environment with steady warmth. It usually finds colder temperatures disagreeable and needs higher heat conditions to grow. The plant might stop development or possibly perish should its surroundings drop to excessively low temperatures.
Botanical profile.
- Plant Type
- Fern
- Life Cycle
- Perennial
- Genus
- Davallia
- Family
- Polypodiaceae
- Hardiness Zone
- 10-12
- Mature Height
- 20 cm to 40 cm
- Mature Spread
- 15 cm to 30 cm
- Leaf Color
- Dark Green
- Leaf Type
- Deciduous
- Planting Time
- Spring, Autumn
- Native Area
- Sri Lanka, India, Malaysia, Indonesia, Vanuatu, Philippines, Thailand, China
Other names.
