Chionodoxa

Christmas Fern

About Chionodoxa and Christmas Fern

Chionodoxa

Christmas Fern

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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

North America, Northeastern United States

1.4 Types

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

meadows, Terrestrial

Boggy areas, By seashore, Coastal Regions, Moist woods, Swamps

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-9

3-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

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

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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10.20 cm

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30.50 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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5.10 cm

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45.70 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Blue, Pink, Violet

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2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Pinnate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Winter

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

From bulbs, Seedlings

Divison, Spores

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Do not water frequently, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water

Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply

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, Alkaline

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 Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

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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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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1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

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

Bees, Flying insects

Insects

5.12 Allergy

Skin rash

Avoid during Pregnancy, coma, Eye irritation, weakness

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

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

No Medicinal Use

Nutrients

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used for its medicinal properties

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, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CHIONODOXA

POLYSTICHUM acrostichoides

7.2 Common Name

Chionodoxa, Glory-of-the-Snow

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7.2.1 In Hindi

Chionodoxa

Christmas Fern

7.2.2 In German

Chionodoxa

Christmas Fern

7.2.3 In French

Chionodoxa

polystic faux-acrostic

7.2.4 In Spanish

Chionodoxa

Christmas Fern

7.2.5 In Greek

Chionodoxa

Christmas Fern

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Chionodoxa

Christmas Fern

7.2.7 In Polish

Chionodoxa

Christmas Fern

7.2.8 In Latin

Chionodoxa

Christmas Fern

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Platyhelminthes

Filicinophyta

8.3 Class

Cestoda

Filicopsida

8.4 Order

Liliales

Filicales

8.5 Family

Liliaceae

Dryopteridaceae

8.6 Genus

Chionodoxa

Polystichum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

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8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Chionodoxa and Christmas Fern

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

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Season and Care of Chionodoxa and Christmas Fern

Season and care of Chionodoxa and Christmas Fern is important to know. While considering everything about Chionodoxa and Christmas Fern Care, growing season is an essential factor. Chionodoxa season is Spring and Winter and Christmas Fern season is Spring and Winter. The type of soil for Chionodoxa is Loam and for Christmas Fern is Loam while the PH of soil for Chionodoxa is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Christmas Fern is Acidic, Neutral.

Chionodoxa and Christmas Fern Physical Information

Chionodoxa and Christmas Fern physical information is very important for comparison. Chionodoxa height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Christmas Fern height is 30.50 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Chionodoxa and Christmas Fern are as follows:

Chionodoxa flower color: White, Blue, Pink and Violet
Chionodoxa leaf color: Green
Christmas Fern flower color: Not Available
Christmas Fern leaf color: Green

Care of Chionodoxa and Christmas Fern

Care of Chionodoxa and Christmas Fern include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chionodoxa pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Christmas Fern pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Chionodoxa needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Christmas Fern needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.