Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Fern
  
Grass
  
Origin
Mediterranean, Northern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China, Japan, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia, Australia
  
Europe, Asia
  
Types
not available
  
Blue Oat grass
  
Habitat
Coastal Regions
  
Cropland, gardens, Grassland, Roadsides
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11
  
4-9
  
AHS Heat Zone
12-1
  
Not Available
  
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 17, 23, 24
  
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 15, 16, 17, 23, 24
  
Habit
Spreading
  
Clump-Forming
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Non Flowering Plant
  
Brown
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
  
Brown
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
  
Gray Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
  
Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
  
Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
  
Tan, Brown
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Oaklike
  
Grass like
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Not Available
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Shade, Partial shade
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
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
  
Early Summer
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Not Available
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Divison
  
Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Low
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
  
Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally
  
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
  
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
  
Loam
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Average
  
Sun Exposure
Full Shade, Partial shade
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
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
  
Flowers
None
  
Not Available
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
Yes
  
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
  
Not Available
  
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
No
  
Attracts
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Allergy
Not Available
  
Asthma, Itchy eyes
  
Uses
  
  
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
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Provides ground cover
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Absesses, Insanity, Wounds
  
Arthritis, Headache, Stomach pain
  
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
  
Whole plant
  
Other Uses
Employed in herbal medicine, Used as Ornamental plant
  
Used as a nutritious food item
  
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Container, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical
  
Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Groundcover
  
Botanical Name
DAVALLIA
  
ARRHENATHERUM
  
Common Name
Rabbit's Foot Fern, deersfoot fern, shinobu fern, ball fern, hare's foot fern
  
Oatgrass
  
In Hindi
Rabbit's Foot Fern
  
जई घास
  
In German
Hasenpfote Fern
  
Ährengras
  
In French
Pied Fern Rabbit
  
Folle avoine
  
In Spanish
Pie de conejo helecho
  
oat Grass
  
In Greek
Foot Fern κουνελιού
  
βρώμη Grass
  
In Portuguese
Pé Fern do Coelho
  
aveia-
  
In Polish
Królika Foot Fern
  
Owies trawa
  
In Latin
Lepus pedem Fern
  
oat Grass
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Euphyllophytina
  
Not Available
  
Class
Pteridopsida
  
Liliopsida
  
Order
Polypodiales
  
Poales
  
Family
Davalliaceae
  
Poaceae
  
Genus
Davallia
  
Danthonia
  
Clade
Not Available
  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Aveneae
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Danthonioideae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Rabbits Foot Fern and Oatgrass
Season and care of Rabbits Foot Fern and Oatgrass is important to know. While considering everything about Rabbits Foot Fern and Oatgrass Care, growing season is an essential factor. Rabbits Foot Fern season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Oatgrass season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Rabbits Foot Fern is Loam, Sand and for Oatgrass is Loam while the PH of soil for Rabbits Foot Fern is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Oatgrass is Acidic, Neutral.
Rabbits Foot Fern and Oatgrass Physical Information
Rabbits Foot Fern and Oatgrass physical information is very important for comparison. Rabbits Foot Fern height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Oatgrass height is 20.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Rabbits Foot Fern and Oatgrass are as follows:
Rabbits Foot Fern flower color: Non Flowering Plant
Rabbits Foot Fern leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Oatgrass flower color: Brown
- Oatgrass leaf color: Gray Green
Care of Rabbits Foot Fern and Oatgrass
Care of Rabbits Foot Fern and Oatgrass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Rabbits Foot Fern pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Oatgrass 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 Oatgrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.