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About Rabbits Foot Fern and Autumn Fern


About Autumn Fern and Rabbits Foot Fern


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Fern   
Fern   

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

Types
not available   
Dryopteris fili-mas, Dryopteris affinis, Dryopteris carthusiana   

Habitat
Coastal Regions   
Woodlands   

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11   
5-9   

AHS Heat Zone
12-1   
9-5   

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 17, 23, 24   
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   

Habit
Spreading   
Clump-Forming   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm   
99+
60.96 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm   
99+
60.96 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Non Flowering Plant   
Not Available   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green   
Light Green, Yellow green, Pink, Copper   

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green   
Brown, Dark Red, Bronze   

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green   
Red, Brown   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oaklike   
Fern like   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   
Spring, Summer, Fall   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Shade, Partial shade   
Partial shade   

Growth Rate
Medium   
Medium   

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand   
Loam   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Average   

Bloom Time
Mid Spring   
Not Available   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Not Available   
Not Available   

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot   
Container, Ground, Pot   

How to Plant?
Divison   
Divison, Spores   

Plant Maintenance
Low   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged   
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Ample Water   
Moderate   

In Winter
Keep Slightly Dry   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Type
Loam, Sand   
Loam   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Average   

Sun Exposure
Full Shade, Partial shade   
Partial shade   

Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape   
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilizer every month during spring, organic fertlizers   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers, Water soluble fertilizers   

Pests and Diseases
Mealybugs, Scale   
Red blotch   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Not Available   

Facts

Flowers
None   
No   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
Yes   
Yes   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Fine   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Glossy   
Glossy   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
No   

Attracts
Not Available   
Birds, Butterflies   

Allergy
Not Available   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

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

Beauty Benefits
No Beauty Benefits   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
Insignificant   

Environmental Uses
Provides ground cover   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Absesses, Insanity, Wounds   
Not Available   

Part of Plant Used
Leaves   
Not Available   

Other Uses
Employed in herbal medicine, Used as Ornamental plant   
Showy Purposes   

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Container, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical   
Container, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
DAVALLIA   
DRYOPTERIS erythrosora   

Common Name
Rabbit's Foot Fern, deersfoot fern, shinobu fern, ball fern, hare's foot fern   
Autumn fern, Japanese wood fern, Copper shield fern   

In Hindi
Rabbit's Foot Fern   
Autumn Fern Tree   

In German
Hasenpfote Fern   
Herbst Fern Tree   

In French
Pied Fern Rabbit   
Autumn Fern Tree   

In Spanish
Pie de conejo helecho   
Otoño Fern Tree   

In Greek
Foot Fern κουνελιού   
Φθινόπωρο δέντρο φτέρη   

In Portuguese
Pé Fern do Coelho   
Samambaia de árvore Autumn   

In Polish
Królika Foot Fern   
Jesień Drzewo paproci   

In Latin
Lepus pedem Fern   
Autumnus Fern tree   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Euphyllophytina   
Vascular plant   

Class
Pteridopsida   
Leptosporangiate fern   

Order
Polypodiales   
Polypodiales   

Family
Davalliaceae   
Dryopteridaceae   

Genus
Davallia   
Dryopteris   

Clade
Not Available   
Not Available   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Not Available   

Number of Species
40   
99+
Not Available   

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Properties of Rabbits Foot Fern and Autumn Fern

Wondering what are the properties of Rabbits Foot Fern and Autumn Fern? We provide you with everything About Rabbits Foot Fern and Autumn Fern. Rabbits Foot Fern doesn't have thorns and Autumn Fern doesn't have thorns. Also Rabbits Foot Fern does not have fragrant flowers. Rabbits Foot Fern has allergic reactions like Not Available and Autumn Fern has allergic reactions like Not Available. 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 Rabbits Foot Fern and Autumn Fern and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Rabbits Foot Fern and Autumn Fern

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

Rabbits Foot Fern and Autumn Fern Physical Information

Rabbits Foot Fern and Autumn Fern physical information is very important for comparison. Rabbits Foot Fern height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Autumn Fern height is 60.96 cm and width 60.96 cm. The color specification of Rabbits Foot Fern and Autumn Fern are as follows:

Care of Rabbits Foot Fern and Autumn Fern

Care of Rabbits Foot Fern and Autumn Fern include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Rabbits Foot Fern pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Autumn Fern pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Rabbits Foot Fern needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Keep Slightly Dry. Whereas, in summer Autumn Fern needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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