Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Fern
  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
  
Origin
Mediterranean, Northern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China, Japan, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia, Australia
  
Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa, Western Asia
  
Types
not available
  
Not available
  
Habitat
Coastal Regions
  
Damp shady woods, Hedgebanks, Mediterranean region
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11
  
Not Available
  
AHS Heat Zone
12-1
  
Not Available
  
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 17, 23, 24
  
21,22
  
Habit
Spreading
  
Clump-Forming
  
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Width
Not Available
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Non Flowering Plant
  
White, Light Pink
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
  
Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
  
Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
  
Several shades of Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
  
Light Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Oaklike
  
Strap shaped
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Shade, Partial shade
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Growth Rate
Medium
  
Medium
  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
  
Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Mid Spring
  
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Late Summer, Winter, Late Winter
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Not Available
  
Drought, Light Frost, Variety of soil types
  
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
  
Ground, Pot
  
How to Plant?
Divison
  
Divison, Seedlings, Seperation
  
Plant Maintenance
Low
  
Low
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
  
Needs less 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, Alkaline
  
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
  
Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Shade, Partial shade
  
Full Sun, Partial 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
  
Bulb fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Mealybugs, Scale
  
Narcissus Bulb Fly, Slugs
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Drought, Light Frost, Variety of soil types
  
Flowers
None
  
Showy
  
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
  
Fine
  
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Not Available
  
Ants, Bees, pollinators
  
Allergy
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Decorating walls, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
  
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes
  
Beauty Benefits
No Beauty Benefits
  
Anti-ageing
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Provides ground cover
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Absesses, Insanity, Wounds
  
Alzheimer’s Disease
  
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
  
Flowers, Root
  
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
  
Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
  
Botanical Name
DAVALLIA
  
Leucojum aestivum
  
Common Name
Rabbit's Foot Fern, deersfoot fern, shinobu fern, ball fern, hare's foot fern
  
Leucojum, summer snowflake
  
In Hindi
Rabbit's Foot Fern
  
Leucojum
  
In German
Hasenpfote Fern
  
Leucojum
  
In French
Pied Fern Rabbit
  
Leucojum
  
In Spanish
Pie de conejo helecho
  
Leucojum
  
In Greek
Foot Fern κουνελιού
  
Leucojum
  
In Portuguese
Pé Fern do Coelho
  
Leucojum
  
In Polish
Królika Foot Fern
  
Leucojum
  
In Latin
Lepus pedem Fern
  
Leucojum
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Euphyllophytina
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Pteridopsida
  
Liliopsida
  
Order
Polypodiales
  
Liliales
  
Family
Davalliaceae
  
Liliaceae
  
Genus
Davallia
  
Leucojum
  
Clade
Not Available
  
Angiosperms, Monocots
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Amaryllidoideae
  
Season and Care of Rabbits Foot Fern and Leucojum
Season and care of Rabbits Foot Fern and Leucojum is important to know. While considering everything about Rabbits Foot Fern and Leucojum Care, growing season is an essential factor. Rabbits Foot Fern season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Leucojum season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Rabbits Foot Fern is Loam, Sand and for Leucojum is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Rabbits Foot Fern is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Leucojum is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Rabbits Foot Fern and Leucojum Physical Information
Rabbits Foot Fern and Leucojum physical information is very important for comparison. Rabbits Foot Fern height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Leucojum height is 7.60 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Rabbits Foot Fern and Leucojum are as follows:
Rabbits Foot Fern flower color: Non Flowering Plant
Rabbits Foot Fern leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Leucojum flower color: White and Light Pink
- Leucojum leaf color: Green
Care of Rabbits Foot Fern and Leucojum
Care of Rabbits Foot Fern and Leucojum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Rabbits Foot Fern pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Leucojum 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 Leucojum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.