Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Origin
Mediterranean, Northern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China, Japan, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia, Australia
North America, Africa
Types
not available
Asplenium platyneuron platyneuron, Asplenium platyneuron incisum, Asplenium platyneuron bacculum-rubrum
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Coastal Regions
Moist Soils, Old fields, Sandy areas, Shaded sites
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11
3-8
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 17, 23, 24
Not Available
Habit
Spreading
Rosette/Stemless
Flower Color
Non Flowering Plant
Non Flowering Plant
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Non Fruiting Plant
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
Not Available
Leaf Shape
Oaklike
Pinnate
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Shade, Partial shade
Full Shade, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
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
Tolerances
Not Available
Drought, Variety of soil types
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Divison
Spores
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
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
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Shade, Partial shade
Full Shade, 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, Balanced liquid fertilizer, fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, fertilize in spring, fertilize in summer, Put diluted fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Mealybugs, Scale
Scale
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Variety of soil types
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Attracts
Not Available
Not Available
Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Decorating walls, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Beauty Benefits
No Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Provides ground cover
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Absesses, Insanity, Wounds
General weakness in children, Mouth Sores, Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Not Available
Other Uses
Employed in herbal medicine, Used as Ornamental plant
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical
Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
DAVALLIA
ASPLENIUM platyneuron
Common Name
Rabbit's Foot Fern, deersfoot fern, shinobu fern, ball fern, hare's foot fern
ebony spleenwort, brownstem spleenwort
In Hindi
Rabbit's Foot Fern
Ebony Spleenwort
In German
Hasenpfote Fern
Ebony Streifenfarn
In French
Pied Fern Rabbit
Ebony doradille
In Spanish
Pie de conejo helecho
Ebony Spleenwort
In Greek
Foot Fern κουνελιού
Ebony Spleenwort
In Portuguese
Pé Fern do Coelho
Ebony Spleenwort
In Polish
Królika Foot Fern
Ebony Spleenwort
In Latin
Lepus pedem Fern
Clear Spleenwort
Phylum
Euphyllophytina
Pteridophyta
Class
Pteridopsida
Filicopsida
Order
Polypodiales
Polypodiales
Family
Davalliaceae
Aspleniaceae
Clade
Not Available
Eupolypods II
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Season and Care of Rabbits Foot Fern and Ebony Spleenwort
Season and care of Rabbits Foot Fern and Ebony Spleenwort is important to know. While considering everything about Rabbits Foot Fern and Ebony Spleenwort Care, growing season is an essential factor. Rabbits Foot Fern season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Ebony Spleenwort season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Rabbits Foot Fern is Loam, Sand and for Ebony Spleenwort is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Rabbits Foot Fern is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Ebony Spleenwort is Acidic, Neutral.
Rabbits Foot Fern and Ebony Spleenwort Physical Information
Rabbits Foot Fern and Ebony Spleenwort physical information is very important for comparison. Rabbits Foot Fern height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Ebony Spleenwort height is 15.20 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Rabbits Foot Fern and Ebony Spleenwort are as follows:
Rabbits Foot Fern flower color: Non Flowering Plant
Rabbits Foot Fern leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Ebony Spleenwort flower color: Non Flowering Plant
- Ebony Spleenwort leaf color: Green
Care of Rabbits Foot Fern and Ebony Spleenwort
Care of Rabbits Foot Fern and Ebony Spleenwort include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Rabbits Foot Fern pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Ebony Spleenwort 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 Ebony Spleenwort needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.