Autumn Fern

False Indigo

About Autumn Fern and False Indigo

Autumn Fern

False Indigo

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fern

Shrub

1.3 Origin

China, Japan

North America, United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada

1.4 Types

Dryopteris fili-mas, Dryopteris affinis, Dryopteris carthusiana

Blue False Indigo White False Indigo

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Woodlands

gardens, Grassland, Warmer regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-9

2-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-5

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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60.96 cm

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60.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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60.96 cm

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120.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

Purple

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Light Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Yellow green, Pink, Copper

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Brown, Dark Red, Bronze

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Brown

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Fern like

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Spores

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs

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

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers, Water soluble fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Available

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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Showy

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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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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3% Fern Garden Plants have it !

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

Insignificant

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border

Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

DRYOPTERIS erythrosora

AMORPHA canescens

7.2 Common Name

Autumn fern, Japanese wood fern, Copper shield fern

False Indigo

7.2.1 In Hindi

Autumn Fern Tree

इंडिगो

7.2.2 In German

Herbst Fern Tree

falsches Indigo

7.2.3 In French

Autumn Fern Tree

faux Indigo

7.2.4 In Spanish

Otoño Fern Tree

Falso Indigo

7.2.5 In Greek

Φθινόπωρο δέντρο φτέρη

Λάθος Indigo

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Samambaia de árvore Autumn

false Indigo

7.2.7 In Polish

Jesień Drzewo paproci

fałsz Indigo

7.2.8 In Latin

Autumnus Fern tree

falsum indicum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Vascular plant

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Leptosporangiate fern

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8.4 Order

Polypodiales

Fabales

8.5 Family

Dryopteridaceae

Fabaceae

8.6 Genus

Dryopteris

Amorpha

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Autumn Fern and False Indigo

Wondering what are the properties of Autumn Fern and False Indigo? We provide you with everything About Autumn Fern and False Indigo. Autumn Fern doesn't have thorns and False Indigo doesn't have thorns. Also Autumn Fern does not have fragrant flowers. Autumn Fern has allergic reactions like Not Available and False Indigo has allergic reactions like Not Available. 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 Fern and False Indigo and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Autumn Fern and False Indigo

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

Autumn Fern and False Indigo Physical Information

Autumn Fern and False Indigo physical information is very important for comparison. Autumn Fern height is 60.96 cm and width 60.96 cm whereas False Indigo height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Autumn Fern and False Indigo are as follows:

Autumn Fern flower color: Not Available
Autumn Fern leaf color: Light Green, Yellow green, Pink and Copper
False Indigo flower color: Purple
False Indigo leaf color: Light Green, Gray Green and Gray

Care of Autumn Fern and False Indigo

Care of Autumn Fern and False Indigo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Autumn Fern pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and False Indigo pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Autumn Fern needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer False Indigo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.