White Paw Rabbit's Foot Anyone?

No..no..no..its not another exotic culinary special of the day, its the common name for this special fern pictured below. Botanically, the fern is known as Humata Tyermanii (sounds Japanese to me..he.he..)



The fern, native to the Canary Islands gets its common name White Paw Rabbit's Foot fern from the white fur on the feet (rhizomes) that come over the edge of the pot.


It's an easy to grow fern, loves moisture & few hours of sunshine each day. Due to the nature of the fern where the fronds grow upwards whereas the rhizomes (white paw) grow around and out of the pot, it is great to plant it in a hanging basket or a hanging pot. Propagation is by cutting the rhizome (ie. the white paw) and place it into a well-drained medium.