Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Fern
Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Origin
Mediterranean, Northern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China, Japan, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia, Australia
Asia, North America, Southern Europe
Types
not available
Aristocrat, Buckeye Belle, Henry Bockstoce , Abalone Pearl, Coral Supreme, Cytherea, Charlie's White
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Coastal Regions
Hillside, Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11
3-9
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 17, 23, 24
A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 22
Habit
Spreading
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
Non Flowering Plant
Pink, Red, White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green, Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Bronze, Dark Green, Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
Not Available
Leaf Shape
Oaklike
Compound
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring
Sunlight
Full Shade, Partial shade
Full Sun, Part sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loamy
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Mid Spring
Spring, Summer
Tolerances
Not Available
Not Available
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Divison
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
Does not require lot of watering, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Needs watering once a week, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water occasionally
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Ample Water
Moderate
In Winter
Keep Slightly Dry
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loamy
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Shade, Partial shade
Full Sun, Part sun
Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape
Do not prune during shooting season, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilizer every month during spring, organic fertlizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Mealybugs, Scale
Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot, Stem spot, Viruses
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Semi-Double
Foliage Texture
Fine
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Attracts
Not Available
Ants
Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Decorating walls, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Beauty Benefits
No Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Provides ground cover
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Absesses, Insanity, Wounds
Cough, Gout, Headache, Heartburn, Kidney problems, Upset stomach, Urinary tract problems
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Flowers, Root, Seeds
Other Uses
Employed in herbal medicine, Used as Ornamental plant
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
DAVALLIA
Paeonia lactiflora
Common Name
Rabbit's Foot Fern, deersfoot fern, shinobu fern, ball fern, hare's foot fern
Herbaceous Peony
In Hindi
Rabbit's Foot Fern
Herbaceous peony
In German
Hasenpfote Fern
Krautige Pfingstrose
In French
Pied Fern Rabbit
pivoines herbacées
In Spanish
Pie de conejo helecho
peonía herbáceas
In Greek
Foot Fern κουνελιού
ποώδη παιωνία
In Portuguese
Pé Fern do Coelho
peônia herbáceas
In Polish
Królika Foot Fern
piwonii zielnych
In Latin
Lepus pedem Fern
herbaceum AGLAOPHOTIS
Phylum
Euphyllophytina
Magnoliophyta
Class
Pteridopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Polypodiales
Not Available
Family
Davalliaceae
Paeoniaceae
Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Season and Care of Rabbits Foot Fern and Chinese Peony
Season and care of Rabbits Foot Fern and Chinese Peony is important to know. While considering everything about Rabbits Foot Fern and Chinese Peony Care, growing season is an essential factor. Rabbits Foot Fern season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Chinese Peony season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Rabbits Foot Fern is Loam, Sand and for Chinese Peony is Loamy while the PH of soil for Rabbits Foot Fern is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Chinese Peony is Neutral.
Rabbits Foot Fern and Chinese Peony Physical Information
Rabbits Foot Fern and Chinese Peony physical information is very important for comparison. Rabbits Foot Fern height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Chinese Peony height is 76.00 cm and width 76.00 cm. The color specification of Rabbits Foot Fern and Chinese Peony are as follows:
Rabbits Foot Fern flower color: Non Flowering Plant
Rabbits Foot Fern leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Chinese Peony flower color: Pink, Red and White
- Chinese Peony leaf color: Dark Green
Care of Rabbits Foot Fern and Chinese Peony
Care of Rabbits Foot Fern and Chinese Peony include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Rabbits Foot Fern pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Chinese Peony pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Rabbits Foot Fern needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Keep Slightly Dry. Whereas, in summer Chinese Peony needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.