Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Fern
  
Fern
  
Origin
North America, Caribbean, Eastern Asia
  
Mediterranean, Northern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China, Japan, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia, Australia
  
Types
Not Available
  
not available
  
Habitat
Boggy areas, By seashore, Coastal Regions, Moist woods, Swamps
  
Coastal Regions
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-10
  
9-11
  
AHS Heat Zone
10-1
  
12-1
  
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6
  
H1, H2, 17, 23, 24
  
Habit
Upright/Erect
  
Spreading
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Yellow Brown
  
Non Flowering Plant
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Light brown
  
Non Fruiting Plant
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
  
Green, Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
  
Green, Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Green
  
Green, Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
  
Green, Dark Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
  
Oaklike
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade
  
Full Shade, Partial shade
  
Growth Rate
Fast
  
Medium
  
Type of Soil
Loam
  
Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Average
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Not Available
  
Mid Spring
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Drought, Wet Site
  
Not Available
  
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
  
Container, Ground, Pot
  
How to Plant?
Divison, Spores
  
Divison
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Low
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply
  
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
Loam
  
Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial shade
  
Full Shade, Partial shade
  
Pruning
In late autumn, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
  
Prune if you want to improve plant shape
  
Fertilizers
slow-release fertilizers
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilizer every month during spring, organic fertlizers
  
Pests and Diseases
Insects, Red blotch
  
Mealybugs, Scale
  
Plant Tolerance
Wet Site
  
Drought
  
Flowers
None
  
None
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
Yes
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Bold
  
Fine
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Glossy
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Insects
  
Not Available
  
Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy, coma, Eye irritation, weakness
  
Not Available
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
  
Decorating walls, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
  
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Not Available
  
No Beauty Benefits
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Shelter for wildlife
  
Provides ground cover
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Nutrients
  
Absesses, Insanity, Wounds
  
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
  
Leaves
  
Other Uses
Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used for its medicinal properties
  
Employed in herbal medicine, Used as Ornamental plant
  
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Edible, Mixed Border, Water Gardens, Wildflower
  
Container, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical
  
Botanical Name
OSMUNDA cinnamomea
  
DAVALLIA
  
Common Name
Cinnamon Fern
  
Rabbit's Foot Fern, deersfoot fern, shinobu fern, ball fern, hare's foot fern
  
In Hindi
दालचीनी फर्न
  
Rabbit's Foot Fern
  
In German
Zimt Farn
  
Hasenpfote Fern
  
In French
Cinnamon Fern
  
Pied Fern Rabbit
  
In Spanish
helecho canela
  
Pie de conejo helecho
  
In Greek
κανέλα Fern
  
Foot Fern κουνελιού
  
In Portuguese
Cinnamon Fern
  
Pé Fern do Coelho
  
In Polish
Cynamon Fern
  
Królika Foot Fern
  
In Latin
Fern cinnamomum
  
Lepus pedem Fern
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Pteridophyta
  
Euphyllophytina
  
Class
Polypodiopsida
  
Pteridopsida
  
Order
Osmundales
  
Polypodiales
  
Family
Osmundaceae
  
Davalliaceae
  
Genus
Osmundastrum
  
Davallia
  
Clade
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Tribe
Apameini
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Noctuinae
  
Not Available
  
Number of Species
Not Available