Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Origin
Mediterranean, Northern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China, Japan, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia, Australia
Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Tropical Indomalaya
Types
not available
Not Available
Habitat
Coastal Regions
Dry areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11
Not Available
AHS Heat Zone
12-1
Not Available
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 17, 23, 24
Not Available
Habit
Spreading
Not Available
Flower Color
Non Flowering Plant
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Greyish Brown, Light Green, Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
Gray Green
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Autumn
Sunlight
Full Shade, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Rich
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Mid Spring
Late Fall
Tolerances
Not Available
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Divison
Budding, Layering, root cutting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Low
Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
Do not water excessively
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, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Rich
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Shade, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape
Prune after harvesting, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilizer every month during spring, organic fertlizers
for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Mealybugs, Scale
Not Available
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Attracts
Not Available
Not Available
Allergy
Not Available
Gastric
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
Good Cleanser
Environmental Uses
Provides ground cover
Not Available
Medicinal Uses
Absesses, Insanity, Wounds
Blood cleanser, Diabetes, Ear ache, Energy, Kidney problems, Liver Protection, Malaria, Respiratory Disorders, scurvy, Snakebite
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Fruits
Other Uses
Employed in herbal medicine, Used as Ornamental plant
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
Botanical Name
DAVALLIA
Limonia acidissima
Common Name
Rabbit's Foot Fern, deersfoot fern, shinobu fern, ball fern, hare's foot fern
Wood apple, monkey fruit, curd fruit
In Hindi
Rabbit's Foot Fern
कबिट
In German
Hasenpfote Fern
Indischer Holzapfel
In French
Pied Fern Rabbit
Kawista
In Spanish
Pie de conejo helecho
Kawista
In Greek
Foot Fern κουνελιού
γλυκό ασβέστη
In Portuguese
Pé Fern do Coelho
Limonia
In Polish
Królika Foot Fern
Feronia słoniowa
In Latin
Lepus pedem Fern
dulcis ad cinerem
Phylum
Euphyllophytina
Magnoliophyta
Class
Pteridopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Polypodiales
Sapindales
Family
Davalliaceae
Rutaceae
Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Not Available
Citreae
Subfamily
Not Available
Aurantioideae
Season and Care of Rabbits Foot Fern and Wood Apple
Season and care of Rabbits Foot Fern and Wood Apple is important to know. While considering everything about Rabbits Foot Fern and Wood Apple Care, growing season is an essential factor. Rabbits Foot Fern season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Wood Apple season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Rabbits Foot Fern is Loam, Sand and for Wood Apple is Rich while the PH of soil for Rabbits Foot Fern is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Wood Apple is Acidic, Neutral.
Rabbits Foot Fern and Wood Apple Physical Information
Rabbits Foot Fern and Wood Apple physical information is very important for comparison. Rabbits Foot Fern height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Wood Apple height is 800.00 cm and width 900.00 cm. The color specification of Rabbits Foot Fern and Wood Apple are as follows:
Rabbits Foot Fern flower color: Non Flowering Plant
Rabbits Foot Fern leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Wood Apple flower color: White
- Wood Apple leaf color: Green
Care of Rabbits Foot Fern and Wood Apple
Care of Rabbits Foot Fern and Wood Apple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Rabbits Foot Fern pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Wood Apple pruning is done Prune after harvesting and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Rabbits Foot Fern needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Keep Slightly Dry. Whereas, in summer Wood Apple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.