Rabbits Foot Fern

Leatherleaf

About Rabbits Foot Fern and Leatherleaf

Rabbits Foot Fern

Leatherleaf

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Fern

1.3 Origin

Mediterranean, Northern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China, Japan, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia, Australia

South America, Southern Africa, India, Australia, New Zealand

1.4 Types

not available

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Coastal Regions

Bog Garden, Boggy areas, Swamps

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-118-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-8

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 17, 23, 24

H1, H2, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Spreading

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.00 cm45.70 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.00 cm60.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Non Flowering Plant

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oaklike

Odd Pinnate

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Shade, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Mid Spring

Fall, Spring, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison

By dividing rhizomes, tubers

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

Requires regular watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Ample Water

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Keep Slightly Dry

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Shade, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape

Prune for size control

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilizer every month during spring, organic fertlizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Does not require fertilizer once established

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Mealybugs, Scale

Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Shade areas, Variety of soil types

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

None

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Aphids, Deers, Scale Insects

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Decorating walls, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Borders, Formal Garden, Ground Cover

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

No Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Provides ground cover

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Absesses, Insanity, Wounds

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Employed in herbal medicine, Used as Ornamental plant

useful as a ground cover

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

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

Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

DAVALLIA

RUMOHRA adiantiformis

7.2 Common Name

Rabbit's Foot Fern, deersfoot fern, shinobu fern, ball fern, hare's foot fern

leatherleaf fern leathery shieldfern iron fern 7-weeks-fern climbing shield fern

7.2.1 In Hindi

Rabbit's Foot Fern

leatherleaf

7.2.2 In German

Hasenpfote Fern

Leatherleaf

7.2.3 In French

Pied Fern Rabbit

Leatherleaf

7.2.4 In Spanish

Pie de conejo helecho

leatherleaf

7.2.5 In Greek

Foot Fern κουνελιού

Leatherleaf

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Pé Fern do Coelho

leatherleaf

7.2.7 In Polish

Królika Foot Fern

Leatherleaf

7.2.8 In Latin

Lepus pedem Fern

Leatherleaf

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Euphyllophytina

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Pteridopsida

Polypodiopsida

8.4 Order

Polypodiales

8.5 Family

Davalliaceae

Dryopteridaceae

8.6 Genus

Davallia

Rumohra

8.7 Clade

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

40NA

1 27800

Properties of Rabbits Foot Fern and Leatherleaf

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

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Season and Care of Rabbits Foot Fern and Leatherleaf

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

Rabbits Foot Fern and Leatherleaf Physical Information

Rabbits Foot Fern and Leatherleaf physical information is very important for comparison. Rabbits Foot Fern height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Leatherleaf height is 45.70 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Rabbits Foot Fern and Leatherleaf are as follows:

Rabbits Foot Fern flower color: Non Flowering Plant
Rabbits Foot Fern leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Leatherleaf flower color: Non Flowering Plant
Leatherleaf leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Rabbits Foot Fern and Leatherleaf

Care of Rabbits Foot Fern and Leatherleaf include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Rabbits Foot Fern pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Leatherleaf pruning is done Prune for size control. In summer Rabbits Foot Fern needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Keep Slightly Dry. Whereas, in summer Leatherleaf needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.