1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Mediterranean, Northern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China, Japan, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia, Australia
Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas
1.4 Types
not available
Not available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Coastal Regions
Cliffs, Forests, Rocky areas, Slopes
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 17, 23, 24
Not Available
1.9 Habit
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
30.00 cm76.20 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Non Flowering Plant
Non Flowering Plant
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Non Fruiting Plant
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Shade, Partial shade
Full Shade, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Divison
Bulbs, Rhizome division, Tubers
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Keep Slightly Dry
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Shade, Partial shade
Full Shade, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilizer every month during spring, organic fertlizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Mealybugs, Scale
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Not Available
Butterflies, Flying insects
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Itchiness, Skin irritation
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Decorating walls, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Borders, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes, Used as an interior landscaping species, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
No Beauty Benefits
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Provides ground cover
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Absesses, Insanity, Wounds
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
6.2.3 Other Uses
Employed in herbal medicine, Used as Ornamental plant
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical
Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
DAVALLIA
DRYOPTERIS ludoviciana
7.2 Common Name
Rabbit's Foot Fern, deersfoot fern, shinobu fern, ball fern, hare's foot fern
Southern wood fern
7.2.1 In Hindi
Rabbit's Foot Fern
southern wood fern
7.2.2 In German
Hasenpfote Fern
südlichen Holz fern
7.2.3 In French
Pied Fern Rabbit
sud dryoptéride
7.2.4 In Spanish
Pie de conejo helecho
helecho de madera sur
7.2.5 In Greek
Foot Fern κουνελιού
νότια φτέρη ξύλο
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Pé Fern do Coelho
samambaia de madeira do sul
7.2.7 In Polish
Królika Foot Fern
południowej drewna paproci
7.2.8 In Latin
Lepus pedem Fern
Fern australi
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Euphyllophytina
Tracheophyta
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
Polypodiales
Polypodiales
8.5 Family
Davalliaceae
Dryopteridaceae
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Not Available
Not Available
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species