Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Vegetable
  
Fern
  
Origin
Hybrid origin, Mexico, Central America, South America
  
Mediterranean, Northern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China, Japan, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia, Australia
  
Types
Not Available
  
not available
  
Habitat
Coastal Regions
  
Coastal Regions
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
11-15
  
9-11
  
AHS Heat Zone
12-1
  
12-1
  
Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
  
H1, H2, 17, 23, 24
  
Habit
Upright/Erect
  
Spreading
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Yellow
  
Non Flowering Plant
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Red
  
Non Fruiting Plant
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
  
Green, Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
  
Green, Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
  
Green, Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
  
Green, Dark Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Ovate
  
Oaklike
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun
  
Full Shade, Partial shade
  
Growth Rate
Fast
  
Medium
  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
  
Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Neutral
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
  
Mid Spring
  
Repeat Bloomer
Yes
  
No
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Not Available
  
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
  
Container, Ground, Pot
  
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings
  
Divison
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Low
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Needs more water during establishment
  
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Ample Water
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Keep Slightly Dry
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Neutral
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
  
Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
  
Full Shade, Partial shade
  
Pruning
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness
  
Prune if you want to improve plant shape
  
Fertilizers
14-14-14 Fertilizer, Compost
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilizer every month during spring, organic fertlizers
  
Pests and Diseases
Anthracnose, Aphids, Red blotch, Rust
  
Mealybugs, Scale
  
Plant Tolerance
Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Showy
  
None
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Yes
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
No
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Medium
  
Fine
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Glossy
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Aphids, Not Available, Squirrels
  
Not Available
  
Allergy
Stomach pain, Vomiting
  
Not Available
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Used in parkland
  
Decorating walls, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
  
Beauty Benefits
Anti-ageing, Blackheads, Reduce Bruises
  
No Beauty Benefits
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Shadow Tree, Soil protection
  
Provides ground cover
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Dehydration, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Nutrients, Weight loss
  
Absesses, Insanity, Wounds
  
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
  
Leaves
  
Other Uses
Application in Handicrafts, Food for animals, Showy Purposes
  
Employed in herbal medicine, Used as Ornamental plant
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
Yes
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Edible, Herb, Vegetable
  
Container, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical
  
Botanical Name
Manilkara zapota
  
DAVALLIA
  
Common Name
sapodilla , chikoo, Sapota
  
Rabbit's Foot Fern, deersfoot fern, shinobu fern, ball fern, hare's foot fern
  
In Hindi
चीकू
  
Rabbit's Foot Fern
  
In German
Breiapfelbaum
  
Hasenpfote Fern
  
In French
Sapotillier
  
Pied Fern Rabbit
  
In Spanish
chicle
  
Pie de conejo helecho
  
In Greek
sapodilla
  
Foot Fern κουνελιού
  
In Portuguese
sapodilla
  
Pé Fern do Coelho
  
In Polish
Pigwica właściwa, sapodilla
  
Królika Foot Fern
  
In Latin
sapodilla
  
Lepus pedem Fern
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Euphyllophytina
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Pteridopsida
  
Order
Ericales
  
Polypodiales
  
Family
Sapotaceae
  
Davalliaceae
  
Genus
Abelia
  
Davallia
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
  
Not Available
  
Tribe
Sapoteae
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Sapotoideae
  
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Sapodilla and Rabbits Foot Fern
Season and care of Sapodilla and Rabbits Foot Fern is important to know. While considering everything about Sapodilla and Rabbits Foot Fern Care, growing season is an essential factor. Sapodilla season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Rabbits Foot Fern season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Sapodilla is Loam, Sand and for Rabbits Foot Fern is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Sapodilla is Neutral and for Rabbits Foot Fern is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Sapodilla and Rabbits Foot Fern Physical Information
Sapodilla and Rabbits Foot Fern physical information is very important for comparison. Sapodilla height is 150.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Rabbits Foot Fern height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Sapodilla and Rabbits Foot Fern are as follows:
Sapodilla flower color: Yellow
Sapodilla leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Rabbits Foot Fern flower color: Non Flowering Plant
- Rabbits Foot Fern leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Care of Sapodilla and Rabbits Foot Fern
Care of Sapodilla and Rabbits Foot Fern include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sapodilla pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness and Rabbits Foot Fern pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape. In summer Sapodilla needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Rabbits Foot Fern needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Keep Slightly Dry.