Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Flowering Plants
  
Fern
  
Origin
Asia, Europe
  
Mediterranean, Northern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China, Japan, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia, Australia
  
Types
American Lily of the Valley, European Lily of the Valley, Japanese Lily of the valley.
  
not available
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
Banks, Broad-Leaved Forests, coppices, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Forest margins, Ridges, Rocky Ridges
  
Coastal Regions
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8
  
9-11
  
AHS Heat Zone
9-1
  
12-1
  
Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20
  
H1, H2, 17, 23, 24
  
Habit
Mat-forming
  
Spreading
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Pink, White
  
Non Flowering Plant
  
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Not Available
  
Non Fruiting Plant
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
  
Green, Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green, Green
  
Green, Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green
  
Green, Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
  
Green, Dark Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Bell Shaped
  
Oaklike
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Fall, Spring, Summer
  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Part sun, Partial shade
  
Full Shade, Partial shade
  
Growth Rate
Fast
  
Medium
  
Type of Soil
Moist, Well drained
  
Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Not Available
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Spring
  
Mid Spring
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
  
Container, Ground, Pot
  
How to Plant?
From Rhizomes, Seedlings
  
Divison
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Low
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires a lot of watering, Water twice a day in the initial period, Water when soil is dry
  
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Ample Water
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Keep Slightly Dry
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Type
Moist, Well drained
  
Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Not Available
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Part sun, Partial shade
  
Full Shade, Partial shade
  
Pruning
Do not prune during shooting season, Prune after harvesting, Prune in late summer or fall, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove deadheads
  
Prune if you want to improve plant shape
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilizer every month during spring, organic fertlizers
  
Pests and Diseases
Anthracnose, Aureobasidium leaf spot, Foliar nematode, Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Rust, Southern blight
  
Mealybugs, Scale
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Yes
  
None
  
Flower Petal Number
Not Available
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Yes
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
Not Available
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
Not Available
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
Not Available
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
Yes
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Coarse
  
Fine
  
Foliage Sheen
Not Available
  
Glossy
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
Sometimes
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
Not Available
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Bees
  
Not Available
  
Allergy
Headache, Nausea, Vomiting
  
Not Available
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
  
Decorating walls, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
No Beauty Benefits
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Provides ground cover
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Chest pain, Swelling
  
Absesses, Insanity, Wounds
  
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Root
  
Leaves
  
Other Uses
Air freshner, Cosmetics, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance
  
Employed in herbal medicine, Used as Ornamental plant
  
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Bog Garden, Cutflower, Edging, Foundation, Mixed Border
  
Container, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical
  
Botanical Name
Convallaria majalis
  
DAVALLIA
  
Common Name
Lily of the Valley
  
Rabbit's Foot Fern, deersfoot fern, shinobu fern, ball fern, hare's foot fern
  
In Hindi
कामुदिनी
  
Rabbit's Foot Fern
  
In German
Maiglöckchen
  
Hasenpfote Fern
  
In French
Lily of the Valley
  
Pied Fern Rabbit
  
In Spanish
Lirio de los valles
  
Pie de conejo helecho
  
In Greek
Κρίνος της κοιλάδας
  
Foot Fern κουνελιού
  
In Portuguese
Lírio do Vale
  
Pé Fern do Coelho
  
In Polish
Lilia doliny
  
Królika Foot Fern
  
In Latin
Lílium convállium
  
Lepus pedem Fern
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Tracheophyta
  
Euphyllophytina
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Pteridopsida
  
Order
Asparagales
  
Polypodiales
  
Family
Asparagaceae
  
Davalliaceae
  
Genus
Convallaria
  
Davallia
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
  
Not Available
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Nolinoideae
  
Not Available
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Lily of the Valley and Rabbits Foot Fern
Season and care of Lily of the Valley and Rabbits Foot Fern is important to know. While considering everything about Lily of the Valley and Rabbits Foot Fern Care, growing season is an essential factor. Lily of the Valley season is Fall, Spring and Summer and Rabbits Foot Fern season is Fall, Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Lily of the Valley is Moist, Well drained and for Rabbits Foot Fern is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Lily of the Valley is Acidic, Neutral and for Rabbits Foot Fern is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Lily of the Valley and Rabbits Foot Fern Physical Information
Lily of the Valley and Rabbits Foot Fern physical information is very important for comparison. Lily of the Valley height is 6.00 cm and width 1.00 cm whereas Rabbits Foot Fern height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Lily of the Valley and Rabbits Foot Fern are as follows:
Lily of the Valley flower color: Pink and White
Lily of the Valley leaf color: Dark Green
Rabbits Foot Fern flower color: Non Flowering Plant
- Rabbits Foot Fern leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Care of Lily of the Valley and Rabbits Foot Fern
Care of Lily of the Valley and Rabbits Foot Fern include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lily of the Valley pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune after harvesting, Prune in late summer or fall, Prune to stimulate growth and Remove deadheads and Rabbits Foot Fern pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape. In summer Lily of the Valley needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Rabbits Foot Fern needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Keep Slightly Dry.