Autumn Crocus

Ladyfern

About Autumn Crocus and Ladyfern

Autumn Crocus

Ladyfern

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Fern

1.3 Origin

Mediterranean, Turkey

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Not available

Subarctic ladyfern, Asplenium ladyfern, Southern Lady Fern

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Lawn, meadows, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

hedge rows, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-9

4-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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7.60 cm

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61.00 cm

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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7.60 cm

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45.70 cm

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Fuchsia, Rose

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Gray Green, Silver

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Gray Green, Silver

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Broad

Lance shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Fall

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

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4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Corms or bulbs, Seedlings

Spores

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

Requires consistently moist soil

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Shade

4.7 Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in summer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Slugs

Red blotch, Slugs

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

None

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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3% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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48% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Fern Garden Plants has it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Fern Garden Plants has it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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9% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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3% Fern Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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14% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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33% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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97% Fern Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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3% Fern Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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49% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.11 Attracts

Bees, Butterflies

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

poisonous if ingested, Toxic if not prepared properly

Nasal irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

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6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Removes pimples

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Arthritis, Gout, Itching

Anthelmintic, Diuretic, Poultice

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bulbs, Flowers, Seeds

Leaves, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

useful as a ground cover

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Alpine, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Colchicum autumnale

Athyrium filix-femina

7.2 Common Name

Autumn Crocus, meadow saffron, naked lady

Ladyfern

7.2.1 In Hindi

शरद ऋतु का पौधा

lady fern

7.2.2 In German

Herbstzeitlose

Wald-Frauenfarn

7.2.3 In French

colchique d'automne

Athyrium filix-femina

7.2.4 In Spanish

cólquico

Athyrium filix-femina

7.2.5 In Greek

φθινόπωρο κρόκος

lady fern

7.2.6 In Portuguese

aftomn gema

lady fern

7.2.7 In Polish

aftomn żółtka

Wietlica samicza

7.2.8 In Latin

aftomn vitellus

lady fern

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Pteridophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Polypodiopsida

8.4 Order

Liliales

Polypodiales

8.5 Family

Liliaceae

Dryopteridaceae

8.6 Genus

Colchicum

Athyrium

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Colchiceae

Physematieae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Autumn Crocus and Ladyfern

Wondering what are the properties of Autumn Crocus and Ladyfern? We provide you with everything About Autumn Crocus and Ladyfern. Autumn Crocus doesn't have thorns and Ladyfern doesn't have thorns. Also Autumn Crocus does not have fragrant flowers. Autumn Crocus has allergic reactions like poisonous if ingested and Toxic if not prepared properly and Ladyfern has allergic reactions like poisonous if ingested and Toxic if not prepared properly. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Autumn Crocus and Ladyfern and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Autumn Crocus and Ladyfern

Season and care of Autumn Crocus and Ladyfern is important to know. While considering everything about Autumn Crocus and Ladyfern Care, growing season is an essential factor. Autumn Crocus season is Spring and Fall and Ladyfern season is Spring and Fall. The type of soil for Autumn Crocus is Loam and for Ladyfern is Loam while the PH of soil for Autumn Crocus is Acidic, Neutral and for Ladyfern is Acidic, Neutral.

Autumn Crocus and Ladyfern Physical Information

Autumn Crocus and Ladyfern physical information is very important for comparison. Autumn Crocus height is 7.60 cm and width 7.60 cm whereas Ladyfern height is 61.00 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Autumn Crocus and Ladyfern are as follows:

Autumn Crocus flower color: Fuchsia and Rose
Autumn Crocus leaf color: Green
Ladyfern flower color: Not Available
Ladyfern leaf color: Light Green

Care of Autumn Crocus and Ladyfern

Care of Autumn Crocus and Ladyfern include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Autumn Crocus pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead flowers and Remove dead leaves and Ladyfern pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Autumn Crocus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Ladyfern needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.