Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Tree
  
Fern
  
Origin
Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia
  
Mediterranean, Northern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China, Japan, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia, Australia
  
Types
Not Available
  
not available
  
Habitat
Woodlands
  
Coastal Regions
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-12
  
9-11
  
AHS Heat Zone
12-9
  
12-1
  
Sunset Zone
H2, 23, 24
  
H1, H2, 17, 23, 24
  
Habit
Oval or Rounded
  
Spreading
  
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
1,370.00 cm
  
31
Minimum Width
1,520.00 cm
  
10
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White
  
Non Flowering Plant
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Light Green, Gray Green
  
Non Fruiting Plant
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green, Gray
  
Green, Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green, Gray
  
Green, Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green
  
Green, Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
  
Green, Dark Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Maple shaped
  
Oaklike
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Shade, Partial shade
  
Growth Rate
Very Fast
  
Medium
  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
  
Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
  
Mid Spring
  
Repeat Bloomer
Yes
  
No
  
Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought, Salt
  
Not Available
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Container, Ground, Pot
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
  
Divison
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Low
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Water daily during growing season
  
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
  
In Summer
Moderate
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Less Watering
  
Ample Water
  
In Winter
Less Watering
  
Keep Slightly Dry
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
  
Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Shade, Partial shade
  
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Prune if you want to improve plant shape
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilizer every month during spring, organic fertlizers
  
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Insects
  
Mealybugs, Scale
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Showy
  
None
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Yes
  
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
Yes
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Medium
  
Fine
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Glossy
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
Yes
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
  
Not Available
  
Allergy
Nausea, Vomiting
  
Not Available
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden
  
Decorating walls, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
  
Beauty Benefits
For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye
  
No Beauty Benefits
  
Edible Uses
Sometimes
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Shadow Tree
  
Provides ground cover
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Cramps, Dermatitis
  
Absesses, Insanity, Wounds
  
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits, Leaves
  
Leaves
  
Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Sauces, Used as firewood
  
Employed in herbal medicine, Used as Ornamental plant
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
Yes
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
  
Container, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical
  
Botanical Name
ALEURITES moluccanus
  
DAVALLIA
  
Common Name
Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui
  
Rabbit's Foot Fern, deersfoot fern, shinobu fern, ball fern, hare's foot fern
  
In Hindi
Aleurites moluccanus
  
Rabbit's Foot Fern
  
In German
Lichtnussbaum
  
Hasenpfote Fern
  
In French
Aleurites moluccana
  
Pied Fern Rabbit
  
In Spanish
Aleurites moluccanus
  
Pie de conejo helecho
  
In Greek
Aleurites moluccanus
  
Foot Fern κουνελιού
  
In Portuguese
Nogueira-de-iguape
  
Pé Fern do Coelho
  
In Polish
Nogueira-de-iguape
  
Królika Foot Fern
  
In Latin
Aleurites moluccanus
  
Lepus pedem Fern
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Angiosperms
  
Euphyllophytina
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Pteridopsida
  
Order
Euphorbiales
  
Polypodiales
  
Family
Euphorbiaceae
  
Davalliaceae
  
Genus
Aleurites
  
Davallia
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
  
Not Available
  
Tribe
Aleuritideae
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Crotonoideae
  
Not Available
  
Number of Species
Not Available