Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Origin
Mediterranean, Northern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China, Japan, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia, Australia
South Asia, Southeast Asia
Types
not available
Not Available
Habitat
Coastal Regions
Mediterranean region
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11
8-10
AHS Heat Zone
12-1
Not Available
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 17, 23, 24
Not Available
Habit
Spreading
Spreading
Flower Color
Non Flowering Plant
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Green, Lemon yellow, Yellow
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
All year
Sunlight
Full Shade, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Rich
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Mid Spring
Spring, Summer
Tolerances
Not Available
Full Sun
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Divison
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
High
Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
Reduce watering once fruit are growing, Water daily during growing season
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
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Rich
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Shade, Partial shade
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape
Prune to control growth, Remove dead branches
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilizer every month during spring, organic fertlizers
Fertilize in early to mid-summer, for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Mealybugs, Scale
Aphids, Citrus foot rot, Citrus gummosis, Citrus leaf miner, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Full Sun
Flower Petal Number
Single
Double, Semi-Double
Foliage Texture
Fine
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Attracts
Not Available
Ants, Birds
Allergy
Not Available
Anaphylaxis, Cough, Nausea, Rhinitis, Stomach pain, Swelling, Urticaria, Vomiting, wheezing
Aesthetic Uses
Decorating walls, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Farmland, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
No Beauty Benefits
Acne, Good for skin, Good for the Scalp, Improve skin tone, Moisturizing, Strong, beautiful hair
Environmental Uses
Provides ground cover
Food for animals, Very little waste
Medicinal Uses
Absesses, Insanity, Wounds
anti-cancer, constipation, Digestive, Gastrointestinal disorders, Gout, Immunity, Jaundice, Respiratory Disorders, Rheumatoid arthritis, scurvy, Ulcers, Urinary problems, Weight loss
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Fruits
Other Uses
Employed in herbal medicine, Used as Ornamental plant
Cosmetics, Used as a flavouring in food, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical
Edible, Fruit Tree, Tropical
Botanical Name
DAVALLIA
Citrus limetta
Common Name
Rabbit's Foot Fern, deersfoot fern, shinobu fern, ball fern, hare's foot fern
sweet lime, sweet lemon, sweet limetta
In Hindi
Rabbit's Foot Fern
मौसम्बी
In German
Hasenpfote Fern
süße Limone
In French
Pied Fern Rabbit
Citrus limetta
In Spanish
Pie de conejo helecho
limetta dulce, limón dulce mediterráneo, limón dulce y lima dulce
In Greek
Foot Fern κουνελιού
γλυκό ασβέστη
In Portuguese
Pé Fern do Coelho
doce de limão
In Polish
Królika Foot Fern
słodkie limonki
In Latin
Lepus pedem Fern
dulcis ad cinerem
Phylum
Euphyllophytina
Magnoliophyta
Class
Pteridopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Polypodiales
Sapindales
Family
Davalliaceae
Rutaceae
Clade
Not Available
Not Available
Tribe
Not Available
Citreae
Subfamily
Not Available
Citroideae
Season and Care of Rabbits Foot Fern and Sweet Lime
Season and care of Rabbits Foot Fern and Sweet Lime is important to know. While considering everything about Rabbits Foot Fern and Sweet Lime Care, growing season is an essential factor. Rabbits Foot Fern season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Sweet Lime season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Rabbits Foot Fern is Loam, Sand and for Sweet Lime is Rich while the PH of soil for Rabbits Foot Fern is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Sweet Lime is Acidic.
Rabbits Foot Fern and Sweet Lime Physical Information
Rabbits Foot Fern and Sweet Lime physical information is very important for comparison. Rabbits Foot Fern height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Sweet Lime height is 800.00 cm and width 600.00 cm. The color specification of Rabbits Foot Fern and Sweet Lime are as follows:
Rabbits Foot Fern flower color: Non Flowering Plant
Rabbits Foot Fern leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Sweet Lime flower color: White
- Sweet Lime leaf color: Green
Care of Rabbits Foot Fern and Sweet Lime
Care of Rabbits Foot Fern and Sweet Lime include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Rabbits Foot Fern pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Sweet Lime pruning is done Prune to control growth and Remove dead branches. In summer Rabbits Foot Fern needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Keep Slightly Dry. Whereas, in summer Sweet Lime needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.