About Squirrel's Foot Fern

What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fern

Origin

Southeastern Asia

Types

Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle

Number of Varieties

100

Rank: 52 (Overall)

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Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11

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AHS Heat Zone

12*1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 17, 23, 24

Habit

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

6.56 cm

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Minimum Width

10.50 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Thorns

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No - Fern Garden Plants has it !

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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No - Fern Garden Plants has it !

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

In Summer

Average Water

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic

Soil Type

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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No - Fern Garden Plants has it !

Edible Fruit

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No - Fern Garden Plants has it !

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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No - Fern Garden Plants has it !

Fragrant Fruit

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No - Fern Garden Plants has it !

Fragrant Leaf

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2% - Fern Garden Plants

Fragrant Bark/Stem

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No - Fern Garden Plants has it !

Showy Foliage

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98% - Fern Garden Plants have it !

Showy Bark

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2% - Fern Garden Plants

Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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5% - Fern Garden Plants have it !

Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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25% - Fern Garden Plants

Attracts

Bees, Flies

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Other Uses

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

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All - Fern Garden Plants have it !

Garden Design

Container, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DAVALLIA trichomanoides

Common Name

Squirrel's Foot Fern

In Hindi

Hydrangea

In German

Hortensie

In French

Hortensia

In Spanish

Hortensia

In Greek

υδραγεία

In Portuguese

Hortênsia

In Polish

Hortensja

In Latin

Hibiscus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Class

Order

Family

Davalliaceae

Genus

Clade

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

180

Rank: 77 (Overall)

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Properties of Squirrel's Foot Fern

Want to know the properties of Squirrel's Foot Fern? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Squirrel's Foot Fern is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting. Squirrel's Foot Fern Benefits are as follows:

Medicinal use: Fever, Kidney problems and Urinary tract problems

Part of plant used: Flowers and Root

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

Squirrel's Foot Fern Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Squirrel's Foot Fern. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Squirrel's Foot Fern physical information is as follows: 6.56 cm tall and 10.50 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Oblovate. Also it has following color specifications:

Flower color: Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red and White

Leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Squirrel's Foot Fern

Taking Squirrel's Foot Fern Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Squirrel's Foot Fern include pruning, which should be done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. The watering done in summer is Average Water and in winter is Average Water. It needs Partial shade, Full Shade for its proper growth.

Season and care of Squirrel's Foot Fern

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Squirrel's Foot Fern is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Squirrel's Foot Fern is a very important plant from Fern. There are 100 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle. This plant's habitat is Forest edges, Hillside and Woods and it comes in the hardiness zone 9-11. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.