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About Log Fern and Rabbits Foot Fern


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Fern  
Fern  

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

Types
-  
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle  

Number of Varieties
10  
100  
99+

Habitat
Coastal Regions  
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11  
5-9  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
9*4  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 17, 23, 24  
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Spreading  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
99+
6.56 cm  

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
10.50 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oaklike  
Oblovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Shade, Partial shade  
Partial shade, Full Shade  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Poorly Drained  

Bloom Time
Mid Spring  
Spring, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Divison  
Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged  
-  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Average Water, Ample Water  

In Spring
Ample Water  
Moderate  

In Winter
Keep Slightly Dry  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Poorly Drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Shade, Partial shade  
Partial shade, Full 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  

Facts

Flowers
-  
-  

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  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
Semi-Evergreen  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
-  
Bees, Flies  

Allergy
-  
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

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

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
-  

Environmental Uses
Provides ground cover  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Absesses, Insanity, Wounds  
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
Flowers, Root  

Other Uses
Employed in herbal medicine, Used as Ornamental plant  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
-  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical  
Bog Garden, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
DAVALLIA  
DRYOPTERIS celsa  

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

In Hindi
Rabbit's Foot Fern  
Hydrangea  

In German
Hasenpfote Fern  
Hortensie  

In French
Pied Fern Rabbit  
Hortensia  

In Spanish
Pie de conejo helecho  
Hortensia  

In Greek
Foot Fern κουνελιού  
υδραγεία  

In Portuguese
Pé Fern do Coelho  
Hortênsia  

In Polish
Królika Foot Fern  
Hortensja  

In Latin
Lepus pedem Fern  
Hibiscus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Euphyllophytina  
-  

Class
Pteridopsida  
-  

Order
Polypodiales  
-  

Family
Davalliaceae  
Dryopteridaceae  

Genus
Davallia  
-  

Clade
-  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
40  
99+
8000  
4

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Properties of Rabbits Foot Fern and Log Fern

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

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Season and Care of Rabbits Foot Fern and Log Fern

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

Rabbits Foot Fern and Log Fern Physical Information

Rabbits Foot Fern and Log Fern physical information is very important for comparison. Rabbits Foot Fern height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Log Fern height is 6.56 cm and width 10.50 cm. The color specification of Rabbits Foot Fern and Log Fern are as follows:

Care of Rabbits Foot Fern and Log Fern

Care of Rabbits Foot Fern and Log Fern include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Rabbits Foot Fern pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Log 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 Log Fern needs Average Water, Ample Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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