Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Origin
North America, Northeastern United States
Hybrid origin
Types
Not Available
Brasilensis, Easter Parade, Formosa, Rosenka (Orange), James Walker, Jubilee Showlady, Barbara Karst, Elizabeth Angus
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Boggy areas, By seashore, Coastal Regions, Moist woods, Swamps
Rainforest, Tropical rainforest
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8
9-11
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Cushion/Mound-forming
Flower Color
Not Available
Gold, Magenta
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
Fruit Color
Not Available
Brown, Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Tubular
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Indeterminate
Tolerances
Drought, Wet Site
Salt
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Spores
Grafting, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply
Medium
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in the late winter or spring, Prune prior to new growth, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Red spider mite, Root rot, Whiteflies
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Insects
Hummingbirds
Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy, coma, Eye irritation, weakness
Itchiness, Skin rash
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Nutrients
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Whole plant
Other Uses
Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used for its medicinal properties
Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Container, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical
Botanical Name
POLYSTICHUM acrostichoides
BOUGAINVILLEA 'Helen Johnson'
Common Name
Not Available
Bougainvillea
In Hindi
Christmas Fern
Bougainvillea
In German
Christmas Fern
Bougainvillea
In French
polystic faux-acrostic
Bougainvilliers
In Spanish
Christmas Fern
Bougainvillea
In Greek
Christmas Fern
Bougainvillea
In Portuguese
Christmas Fern
Bougainvillea
In Polish
Christmas Fern
Bugenwilli
In Latin
Christmas Fern
Bougainvillea
Phylum
Filicinophyta
Spermatophyta
Class
Filicopsida
Dicotyledonae
Order
Filicales
Caryophyllales
Family
Dryopteridaceae
Nyctaginaceae
Genus
Polystichum
Bougainvillea
Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Properties of Christmas Fern and Bougainvillea
Wondering what are the properties of Christmas Fern and Bougainvillea? We provide you with everything About Christmas Fern and Bougainvillea. Christmas Fern doesn't have thorns and Bougainvillea doesn't have thorns. Also Christmas Fern does not have fragrant flowers. Christmas Fern has allergic reactions like Avoid during Pregnancy, coma, Eye irritation and weakness and Bougainvillea has allergic reactions like Avoid during Pregnancy, coma, Eye irritation and weakness. 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 Christmas Fern and Bougainvillea and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Christmas Fern and Bougainvillea
Season and care of Christmas Fern and Bougainvillea is important to know. While considering everything about Christmas Fern and Bougainvillea Care, growing season is an essential factor. Christmas Fern season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Bougainvillea season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Christmas Fern is Loam and for Bougainvillea is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Christmas Fern is Acidic, Neutral and for Bougainvillea is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Christmas Fern and Bougainvillea Physical Information
Christmas Fern and Bougainvillea physical information is very important for comparison. Christmas Fern height is 30.50 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Bougainvillea height is 76.20 cm and width 910.00 cm. The color specification of Christmas Fern and Bougainvillea are as follows:
Christmas Fern flower color: Not Available
Christmas Fern leaf color: Green
Bougainvillea flower color: Gold and Magenta
- Bougainvillea leaf color: Dark Green
Care of Christmas Fern and Bougainvillea
Care of Christmas Fern and Bougainvillea include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Christmas Fern pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Bougainvillea pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in the late winter or spring, Prune prior to new growth, Prune to control growth and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Christmas Fern needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bougainvillea needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.