About Autumn Fern

What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fern

Origin

China, Japan

Types

Dryopteris fili-mas, Dryopteris affinis, Dryopteris carthusiana

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-5

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.96 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.96 cm

Rank: 94 (Overall)

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Yellow green, Pink, Copper

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Brown, Dark Red, Bronze

Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Brown

Shape

Leaf Shape

Fern like

Thorns

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No - Fern Garden Plants has it !

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Repeat Bloomer

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No - Fern Garden Plants has it !

Tolerances

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Spores

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Partial shade

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

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

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Facts

Flowers

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No - Fern Garden Plants has it !

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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No - Fern Garden Plants has it !

Edible Fruit

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No - Fern Garden Plants has it !

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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No - Fern Garden Plants has it !

Fragrant Fruit

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No - Fern Garden Plants has it !

Fragrant Leaf

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2% - Fern Garden Plants

Fragrant Bark/Stem

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No - Fern Garden Plants has it !

Showy Foliage

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98% - Fern Garden Plants have it !

Showy Bark

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2% - Fern Garden Plants

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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5% - Fern Garden Plants

Invasive

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No - Fern Garden Plants has it !

Self-Sowing

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25% - Fern Garden Plants

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

Insignificant

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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41% - Fern Garden Plants

Used As Outdoor Plant

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All - Fern Garden Plants have it !

Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DRYOPTERIS erythrosora

Common Name

Autumn fern, Japanese wood fern, Copper shield fern

In Hindi

Autumn Fern Tree

In German

Herbst Fern Tree

In French

Autumn Fern Tree

In Spanish

Otoño Fern Tree

In Greek

Φθινόπωρο δέντρο φτέρη

In Portuguese

Samambaia de árvore Autumn

In Polish

Jesień Drzewo paproci

In Latin

Autumnus Fern tree

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant

Class

Leptosporangiate fern

Order

Polypodiales

Family

Dryopteridaceae

Genus

Dryopteris

Clade

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Autumn Fern

Want to know the properties of Autumn Fern? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Autumn Fern is a non flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are . Autumn Fern Benefits are as follows:

Medicinal use:

Part of plant used:

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

Autumn Fern Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Autumn Fern. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Autumn Fern physical information is as follows: 60.96 cm tall and 60.96 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Fern like. Also it has following color specifications:

Flower color:

Leaf color: Light Green, Yellow green, Pink and Copper

Care of Autumn Fern

Taking Autumn Fern Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Autumn Fern include pruning, which should be done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Partial shade for its proper growth.

Season and care of Autumn Fern

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Autumn Fern is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Autumn Fern is a very important plant from Fern. There are 5 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Dryopteris fili-mas, Dryopteris affinis, Dryopteris carthusiana. This plant's habitat is Woodlands and it comes in the hardiness zone 5-9. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.