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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Fern  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  

Origin
Mediterranean, Northern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China, Japan, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia, Australia  
-  

Types
-  
Amaryllis  

Number of Varieties
10  
90  
99+

Habitat
Coastal Regions  
tropical environments  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11  
8-11  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
-  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 17, 23, 24  
21,22  

Habit
Spreading  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
99+
38.10 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
30.10 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
White, Red, Light Pink  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Green, Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green  
Several shades of Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oaklike  
Long Linear  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Shade, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Mid Spring  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Deer resistant  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Divison  
Divison, From Rhizomes, Tubers  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged  
Average Water Needs  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Ample Water  
Moderate  

In Winter
Keep Slightly Dry  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Shade, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape  
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilizer every month during spring, organic fertlizers  
as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Requires high amount of nitrogen  

Pests and Diseases
Mealybugs, Scale  
Aphids, Grasshoppers, Mealybugs, Mites, Red blotch, Slugs, Snails  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Deer resistant  

Facts

Flowers
-  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
-  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
-  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
-  
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds  

Allergy
-  
poisonous if ingested  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Decorating walls, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.  
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Provides ground cover  
-  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Absesses, Insanity, Wounds  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
Flowers  

Other Uses
Employed in herbal medicine, Used as Ornamental plant  
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical  
Container, Cutflower, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
DAVALLIA  
HIPPEASTRUM 'Picotee'  

Common Name
Rabbit's Foot Fern, deersfoot fern, shinobu fern, ball fern, hare's foot fern  
Florist Amaryllis, Hippeastrum, Picotee Hippeastrum  

In Hindi
Rabbit's Foot Fern  
HIPPEASTRUM  

In German
Hasenpfote Fern  
HIPPEASTRUM  

In French
Pied Fern Rabbit  
HIPPEASTRUM  

In Spanish
Pie de conejo helecho  
Hippeastrum  

In Greek
Foot Fern κουνελιού  
Hippeastrum  

In Portuguese
Pé Fern do Coelho  
HIPPEASTRUM  

In Polish
Królika Foot Fern  
Hippeastrum  

In Latin
Lepus pedem Fern  
Hippeastrum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Euphyllophytina  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Pteridopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Polypodiales  
Asparagales  

Family
Davalliaceae  
Amaryllidaceae  

Genus
Davallia  
Amaryllis  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Amaryllidoideae  

Number of Species
40  
99+
90  
99+

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Difference Between Rabbits Foot Fern and Hippeastrum

If you are confused whether Rabbits Foot Fern or Hippeastrum are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Rabbits Foot Fern and Hippeastrum Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Rabbits Foot Fern are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilizer every month during spring and organic fertlizers, whereas for Hippeastrum fertilizers required are as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium and Requires high amount of nitrogen. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Rabbits Foot Fern and Hippeastrum if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Rabbits Foot Fern and Hippeastrum

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Rabbits Foot Fern and Hippeastrum. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Rabbits Foot Fern and Hippeastrum as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Rabbits Foot Fern is Absesses, Insanity and Wounds whereas of Hippeastrum is . Rabbits Foot Fern has beauty benefits as follows: while Hippeastrum has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Rabbits Foot Fern vs Hippeastrum

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Rabbits Foot Fern vs Hippeastrum and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Rabbits Foot Fern are whereas of Hippeastrum have poisonous if ingested respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Rabbits Foot Fern has no showy fruits and Hippeastrum has no showy fruits. Also Rabbits Foot Fern is not flowering and Hippeastrum is not flowering . You can compare Rabbits Foot Fern and Hippeastrum facts and facts of other plants too.

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