Marginal Wood Fern

Rabbits Foot Fern

About Marginal Wood Fern and Rabbits Foot Fern

Marginal Wood Fern

Rabbits Foot Fern

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fern

1.3 Origin

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada

Mediterranean, Northern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China, Japan, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia, Australia

1.4 Types

Not available

not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Cliffs, Forests, Rocky areas, Slopes

Coastal Regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-89-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

H1, H2, 17, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.50 cm30.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

90.50 cm30.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Non Flowering Plant

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Blue Green, Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Compound

Oaklike

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Shade, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Mid Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Root Division, Spores

Divison

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Medium

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

Ample Water

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

Keep Slightly Dry

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Shade, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune if you want to improve plant shape

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilizer every month during spring, organic fertlizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

Mealybugs, Scale

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

None

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Skin irritation, Skin rash

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes, Used as an interior landscaping species, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Decorating walls, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

No Beauty Benefits

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Provides ground cover

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Absesses, Insanity, Wounds

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping

Employed in herbal medicine, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Container, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

DRYOPTERIS marginalis

DAVALLIA

7.2 Common Name

Marginal wood fern

Rabbit's Foot Fern, deersfoot fern, shinobu fern, ball fern, hare's foot fern

7.2.1 In Hindi

marginal wood fern

Rabbit's Foot Fern

7.2.2 In German

marginal Holz fern

Hasenpfote Fern

7.2.3 In French

marginal dryoptéride

Pied Fern Rabbit

7.2.4 In Spanish

helecho de madera marginal

Pie de conejo helecho

7.2.5 In Greek

οριακή φτέρη ξύλο

Foot Fern κουνελιού

7.2.6 In Portuguese

samambaia de madeira marginal

Pé Fern do Coelho

7.2.7 In Polish

marginalne drewna paproci

Królika Foot Fern

7.2.8 In Latin

Fern marginalibus

Lepus pedem Fern

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Euphyllophytina

8.3 Class

Filicopsida

Pteridopsida

8.4 Order

Polypodiales

8.5 Family

Dryopteridaceae

Davalliaceae

8.6 Genus

Dryopteris

Davallia

8.7 Clade

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA40

1 27800

Properties of Marginal Wood Fern and Rabbits Foot Fern

Wondering what are the properties of Marginal Wood Fern and Rabbits Foot Fern? We provide you with everything About Marginal Wood Fern and Rabbits Foot Fern. Marginal Wood Fern doesn't have thorns and Rabbits Foot Fern doesn't have thorns. Also Marginal Wood Fern does not have fragrant flowers. Marginal Wood Fern has allergic reactions like Skin irritation and Skin rash and Rabbits Foot Fern has allergic reactions like Skin irritation and Skin rash. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Marginal Wood Fern and Rabbits Foot Fern and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Marginal Wood Fern and Rabbits Foot Fern

Season and care of Marginal Wood Fern and Rabbits Foot Fern is important to know. While considering everything about Marginal Wood Fern and Rabbits Foot Fern Care, growing season is an essential factor. Marginal Wood Fern season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Rabbits Foot Fern season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Marginal Wood Fern is Clay, Loam and for Rabbits Foot Fern is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Marginal Wood Fern is Acidic, Neutral and for Rabbits Foot Fern is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Marginal Wood Fern and Rabbits Foot Fern Physical Information

Marginal Wood Fern and Rabbits Foot Fern physical information is very important for comparison. Marginal Wood Fern height is 30.50 cm and width 90.50 cm whereas Rabbits Foot Fern height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Marginal Wood Fern and Rabbits Foot Fern are as follows:

Marginal Wood Fern flower color: Non Flowering Plant
Marginal Wood Fern leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green
Rabbits Foot Fern flower color: Non Flowering Plant
Rabbits Foot Fern leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Marginal Wood Fern and Rabbits Foot Fern

Care of Marginal Wood Fern and Rabbits Foot Fern include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Marginal Wood Fern pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Rabbits Foot Fern pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape. In summer Marginal Wood Fern 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.