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About Rabbits Foot Fern and Bracken


About Bracken 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   
World, Pandemic   

Types
not available   
Not available   

Habitat
Coastal Regions   
Woodland Garden   

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11   
Not Available   

AHS Heat Zone
12-1   
Not Available   

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 17, 23, 24   
Not Available   

Habit
Spreading   
Thicket/Colonizing   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm   
99+
30.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm   
99+
60.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Non Flowering Plant   
Not Available   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant   
Brown   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green   
Green, Light Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green   
Gold, Brown   

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green   
Not Available   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oaklike   
Strap shaped   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Shade, Partial shade   
Full Sun, Partial shade   

Growth Rate
Medium   
Very Fast   

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand   
Loam, Sand   

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Mid Spring   
Not Available   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Not Available   
Drought, Full Sun   

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot   
Ground   

How to Plant?
Divison   
Divison, From Rhizomes, Spores   

Plant Maintenance
Low   
Low   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged   
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires a lot of 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, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Shade, Partial shade   
Full Sun, Partial shade   

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   
Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium   

Pests and Diseases
Mealybugs, Scale   
Caterpillars   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought, Full Sun   

Facts

Flowers
None   
Not Available   

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   
No   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Fine   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Glossy   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
Sometimes   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
Yes   

Attracts
Not Available   
Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds   

Allergy
Not Available   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

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

Beauty Benefits
No Beauty Benefits   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Provides ground cover   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Absesses, Insanity, Wounds   
Anthelmintic, Antiemetic, Antiseptic, Diuretic, Poultice, Tonic   

Part of Plant Used
Leaves   
Leaves, Root   

Other Uses
Employed in herbal medicine, Used as Ornamental plant   
Adhesive, Basketary, Repellent, Used as a dye, Used in biomass   

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
DAVALLIA   
Pteridium aquilinum   

Common Name
Rabbit's Foot Fern, deersfoot fern, shinobu fern, ball fern, hare's foot fern   
Bracken, brake, common bracken   

In Hindi
Rabbit's Foot Fern   
bracken   

In German
Hasenpfote Fern   
Adlerfarn   

In French
Pied Fern Rabbit   
fougère   

In Spanish
Pie de conejo helecho   
helecho   

In Greek
Foot Fern κουνελιού   
φτέρη   

In Portuguese
Pé Fern do Coelho   
samambaia   

In Polish
Królika Foot Fern   
orlica   

In Latin
Lepus pedem Fern   
bracken   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Euphyllophytina   
Pteridophyta   

Class
Pteridopsida   
Filicopsida   

Order
Polypodiales   
Polypodiales   

Family
Davalliaceae   
Dennstaedtiaceae   

Genus
Davallia   
Pteridium   

Clade
Not Available   
Not Available   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Not Available   

Number of Species
40   
99+
11   
99+

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Properties of Rabbits Foot Fern and Bracken

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

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Season and Care of Rabbits Foot Fern and Bracken

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

Rabbits Foot Fern and Bracken Physical Information

Rabbits Foot Fern and Bracken physical information is very important for comparison. Rabbits Foot Fern height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Bracken height is 30.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Rabbits Foot Fern and Bracken are as follows:

Care of Rabbits Foot Fern and Bracken

Care of Rabbits Foot Fern and Bracken include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Rabbits Foot Fern pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Bracken 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 Bracken needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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