Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Origin
Mediterranean, Northern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China, Japan, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia, Australia
United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States
Types
not available
Not Available
Habitat
Coastal Regions
Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11
5-9
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 17, 23, 24
Not Available
Habit
Spreading
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
Non Flowering Plant
Not Available
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Non Fruiting Plant
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Not Available
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Shape
Oaklike
Toothed
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Shade, Partial shade
Full Sun, 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
Indeterminate
Tolerances
Not Available
Drought, Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Divison
Divison, Spores
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply
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
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Mealybugs, Scale
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Attracts
Not Available
Insects
Allergy
Not Available
Avoid during Pregnancy, coma, Eye irritation, weakness
Aesthetic Uses
Decorating walls, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
No Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Provides ground cover
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Absesses, Insanity, Wounds
Nutrients
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Leaves
Other Uses
Employed in herbal medicine, Used as Ornamental plant
Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical
Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
DAVALLIA
DRYOPTERIS x australis
Common Name
Rabbit's Foot Fern, deersfoot fern, shinobu fern, ball fern, hare's foot fern
Wood Fern
In Hindi
Rabbit's Foot Fern
dixie wood fern
In German
Hasenpfote Fern
dixie wood fern
In French
Pied Fern Rabbit
dixie wood fern
In Spanish
Pie de conejo helecho
helecho de madera dixie
In Greek
Foot Fern κουνελιού
dixie wood fern
In Portuguese
Pé Fern do Coelho
dixie samambaia de madeira
In Polish
Królika Foot Fern
dixie wood fern
In Latin
Lepus pedem Fern
Fern Dixie
Phylum
Euphyllophytina
Filicinophyta
Class
Pteridopsida
Filicopsida
Order
Polypodiales
Filicales
Family
Davalliaceae
Dryopteridaceae
Genus
Davallia
Polystichum
Clade
Not Available
Not Available
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of Rabbits Foot Fern and Dixie Wood Fern
Season and care of Rabbits Foot Fern and Dixie Wood Fern is important to know. While considering everything about Rabbits Foot Fern and Dixie Wood Fern Care, growing season is an essential factor. Rabbits Foot Fern season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Dixie Wood Fern season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Rabbits Foot Fern is Loam, Sand and for Dixie Wood Fern is Loam while the PH of soil for Rabbits Foot Fern is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Dixie Wood Fern is Acidic, Neutral.
Rabbits Foot Fern and Dixie Wood Fern Physical Information
Rabbits Foot Fern and Dixie Wood Fern physical information is very important for comparison. Rabbits Foot Fern height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Dixie Wood Fern height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Rabbits Foot Fern and Dixie Wood Fern are as follows:
Rabbits Foot Fern flower color: Non Flowering Plant
Rabbits Foot Fern leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Dixie Wood Fern flower color: Not Available
- Dixie Wood Fern leaf color: Not Available
Care of Rabbits Foot Fern and Dixie Wood Fern
Care of Rabbits Foot Fern and Dixie Wood Fern include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Rabbits Foot Fern pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Dixie Wood Fern 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 Dixie Wood Fern needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.