Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Fern
  
Grass
  
Origin
Mediterranean, Northern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China, Japan, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia, Australia
  
North America, United States, Western United States, Southwestern United States, Mexico
  
Types
not available
  
Grasses
  
Habitat
Coastal Regions
  
Dry areas
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11
  
3-9
  
AHS Heat Zone
12-1
  
9 - 5
  
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 17, 23, 24
  
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21
  
Habit
Spreading
  
Clump-Forming
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Non Flowering Plant
  
White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
  
Non Fruiting Plant
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
  
Green, Gray Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
  
Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
  
Purple, Gray Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
  
Tan
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Oaklike
  
Grass like
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Shade, Partial shade
  
Full Sun
  
Growth Rate
Medium
  
Fast
  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
  
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Mid Spring
  
Summer, Late Summer
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Not Available
  
Pollution, Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Divison
  
Divison, Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Low
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
  
Medium
  
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
  
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
  
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Shade, Partial shade
  
Full Sun
  
Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape
  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilizer every month during spring, organic fertlizers
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Mealybugs, Scale
  
Beetles, Grasshoppers
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Drought
  
Flowers
None
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
Yes
  
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
  
Fine
  
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Not Available
  
Butterflies
  
Allergy
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Decorating walls, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
  
Showy Purposes
  
Beauty Benefits
No Beauty Benefits
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Provides ground cover
  
Air purification, Erosion control
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Absesses, Insanity, Wounds
  
Cuts
  
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
  
Leaves
  
Other Uses
Employed in herbal medicine, Used as Ornamental plant
  
Used to feed livestock
  
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
  
Sometimes
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Container, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical
  
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
  
Botanical Name
DAVALLIA
  
BOUTELOUA gracilis
  
Common Name
Rabbit's Foot Fern, deersfoot fern, shinobu fern, ball fern, hare's foot fern
  
Blue Grama Grass, Mosquito Grass
  
In Hindi
Rabbit's Foot Fern
  
Bouteloua gracilis
  
In German
Hasenpfote Fern
  
Bouteloua Gracilis
  
In French
Pied Fern Rabbit
  
Bouteloua aristidoides
  
In Spanish
Pie de conejo helecho
  
Chondrosum gracile
  
In Greek
Foot Fern κουνελιού
  
Bouteloua gracilis
  
In Portuguese
Pé Fern do Coelho
  
Bouteloua Gracilis
  
In Polish
Królika Foot Fern
  
Bouteloua Gracilis
  
In Latin
Lepus pedem Fern
  
Bouteloua Gracilis
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Euphyllophytina
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Pteridopsida
  
Liliopsida
  
Order
Polypodiales
  
Cyperales
  
Family
Davalliaceae
  
Poaceae
  
Genus
Davallia
  
Bouteloua
  
Clade
Not Available
  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Cynodonteae
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Chloridoideae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Rabbits Foot Fern and Bouteloua Gracilis
Season and care of Rabbits Foot Fern and Bouteloua Gracilis is important to know. While considering everything about Rabbits Foot Fern and Bouteloua Gracilis Care, growing season is an essential factor. Rabbits Foot Fern season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Bouteloua Gracilis season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Rabbits Foot Fern is Loam, Sand and for Bouteloua Gracilis is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Rabbits Foot Fern is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Bouteloua Gracilis is Neutral, Alkaline.
Rabbits Foot Fern and Bouteloua Gracilis Physical Information
Rabbits Foot Fern and Bouteloua Gracilis physical information is very important for comparison. Rabbits Foot Fern height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Bouteloua Gracilis height is 45.70 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Rabbits Foot Fern and Bouteloua Gracilis are as follows:
Rabbits Foot Fern flower color: Non Flowering Plant
Rabbits Foot Fern leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Bouteloua Gracilis flower color: White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips
- Bouteloua Gracilis leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Care of Rabbits Foot Fern and Bouteloua Gracilis
Care of Rabbits Foot Fern and Bouteloua Gracilis include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Rabbits Foot Fern pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Bouteloua Gracilis pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Rabbits Foot Fern needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Keep Slightly Dry. Whereas, in summer Bouteloua Gracilis needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.