Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Fruits, Trees
  
Fern
  
Origin
Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Tropical Indomalaya
  
Mediterranean, Northern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China, Japan, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia, Australia
  
Types
Not Available
  
not available
  
Habitat
Dry areas
  
Coastal Regions
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
  
9-11
  
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
  
12-1
  
Sunset Zone
Not Available
  
H1, H2, 17, 23, 24
  
Habit
Not Available
  
Spreading
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White
  
Non Flowering Plant
  
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Greyish Brown, Light Green, Not Available
  
Non Fruiting Plant
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
  
Green, Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
  
Green, Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
  
Green, Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green
  
Green, Dark Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Ovate
  
Oaklike
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Autumn
  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Shade, Partial shade
  
Growth Rate
Medium
  
Medium
  
Type of Soil
Rich
  
Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Late Fall
  
Mid Spring
  
Repeat Bloomer
Yes
  
No
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Not Available
  
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
  
Container, Ground, Pot
  
How to Plant?
Budding, Layering, root cutting, Seedlings
  
Divison
  
Plant Maintenance
Low
  
Low
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Do not water excessively
  
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
Acidic, Neutral
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Type
Rich
  
Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Shade, Partial shade
  
Pruning
Prune after harvesting, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
  
Prune if you want to improve plant shape
  
Fertilizers
for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilizer every month during spring, organic fertlizers
  
Pests and Diseases
Not Available
  
Mealybugs, Scale
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Drought
  
Flowers
No
  
None
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
No
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Medium
  
Fine
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Glossy
  
Evergreen
Yes
  
No
  
Invasive
Yes
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
No
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Allergy
Gastric
  
Not Available
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
  
Decorating walls, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
  
Beauty Benefits
Good Cleanser
  
No Beauty Benefits
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Not Available
  
Provides ground cover
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Blood cleanser, Diabetes, Ear ache, Energy, Kidney problems, Liver Protection, Malaria, Respiratory Disorders, scurvy, Snakebite
  
Absesses, Insanity, Wounds
  
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
  
Leaves
  
Other Uses
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
  
Employed in herbal medicine, Used as Ornamental plant
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
Yes
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Edible, Fruit Tree
  
Container, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical
  
Botanical Name
Limonia acidissima
  
DAVALLIA
  
Common Name
Wood apple, monkey fruit, curd fruit
  
Rabbit's Foot Fern, deersfoot fern, shinobu fern, ball fern, hare's foot fern
  
In Hindi
कबिट
  
Rabbit's Foot Fern
  
In German
Indischer Holzapfel
  
Hasenpfote Fern
  
In French
Kawista
  
Pied Fern Rabbit
  
In Spanish
Kawista
  
Pie de conejo helecho
  
In Greek
γλυκό ασβέστη
  
Foot Fern κουνελιού
  
In Portuguese
Limonia
  
Pé Fern do Coelho
  
In Polish
Feronia słoniowa
  
Królika Foot Fern
  
In Latin
dulcis ad cinerem
  
Lepus pedem Fern
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Euphyllophytina
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Pteridopsida
  
Order
Sapindales
  
Polypodiales
  
Family
Rutaceae
  
Davalliaceae
  
Genus
Limonia
  
Davallia
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
  
Not Available
  
Tribe
Citreae
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Aurantioideae
  
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Wood Apple and Rabbits Foot Fern
Season and care of Wood Apple and Rabbits Foot Fern is important to know. While considering everything about Wood Apple and Rabbits Foot Fern Care, growing season is an essential factor. Wood Apple season is Autumn and Rabbits Foot Fern season is Autumn. The type of soil for Wood Apple is Rich and for Rabbits Foot Fern is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Wood Apple is Acidic, Neutral and for Rabbits Foot Fern is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Wood Apple and Rabbits Foot Fern Physical Information
Wood Apple and Rabbits Foot Fern physical information is very important for comparison. Wood Apple height is 800.00 cm and width 900.00 cm whereas Rabbits Foot Fern height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Wood Apple and Rabbits Foot Fern are as follows:
Wood Apple flower color: White
Wood Apple leaf color: Green
Rabbits Foot Fern flower color: Non Flowering Plant
- Rabbits Foot Fern leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Care of Wood Apple and Rabbits Foot Fern
Care of Wood Apple and Rabbits Foot Fern include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Wood Apple pruning is done Prune after harvesting and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Rabbits Foot Fern pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape. In summer Wood Apple 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.