Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Origin
North America, Northeastern United States
China
Types
Not Available
Not Available
Habitat
Boggy areas, By seashore, Coastal Regions, Moist woods, Swamps
Dry Forest, hedge rows, open Woodlands, Shady Edge
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8
8-15
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Not Available
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
Not Available
Not Available
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Light Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Light Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Light Green, Dark Green
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
digitate
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Not Available
Tolerances
Drought, Wet Site
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Spores
Budding, From Rhizomes, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply
Average Water Needs
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
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
No need to prune
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Cold climate, Drought, Heat Tolerance, Wet Site
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Insects
Butterflies
Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy, coma, Eye irritation, weakness
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
No Beauty Benefits
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects, Wildlife
Medicinal Uses
Nutrients
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Stem, Tree trunks
Other Uses
Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used for its medicinal properties
Economic Purpose, Traditional medicine, Used As Food, Used for woodware, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
Botanical Name
POLYSTICHUM acrostichoides
BAMBUSA multiplex
Common Name
Not Available
Clumping Bamboo, Hedge Bamboo
In Hindi
Christmas Fern
हेगड़े बांस
In German
Christmas Fern
Hedge Bambus
In French
polystic faux-acrostic
Bamboo Hedge
In Spanish
Christmas Fern
bambú de cobertura
In Greek
Christmas Fern
hedge Μπαμπού
In Portuguese
Christmas Fern
Bamboo Hedge
In Polish
Christmas Fern
Żywopłoty Bamboo
In Latin
Christmas Fern
Sepi Bamboo
Phylum
Filicinophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Filicopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Filicales
Cyperales
Family
Dryopteridaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Polystichum
Bambusa
Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Not Available
Bambuseae
Subfamily
Not Available
Bambusoideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Properties of Christmas Fern and Hedge Bamboo
Wondering what are the properties of Christmas Fern and Hedge Bamboo? We provide you with everything About Christmas Fern and Hedge Bamboo. Christmas Fern doesn't have thorns and Hedge Bamboo 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 Hedge Bamboo 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 Hedge Bamboo and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Christmas Fern and Hedge Bamboo
Season and care of Christmas Fern and Hedge Bamboo is important to know. While considering everything about Christmas Fern and Hedge Bamboo Care, growing season is an essential factor. Christmas Fern season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Hedge Bamboo season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Christmas Fern is Loam and for Hedge Bamboo is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Christmas Fern is Acidic, Neutral and for Hedge Bamboo is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Christmas Fern and Hedge Bamboo Physical Information
Christmas Fern and Hedge Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. Christmas Fern height is 30.50 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Hedge Bamboo height is 460.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Christmas Fern and Hedge Bamboo are as follows:
Christmas Fern flower color: Not Available
Christmas Fern leaf color: Green
Hedge Bamboo flower color: Not Available
- Hedge Bamboo leaf color: Light Green and Dark Green
Care of Christmas Fern and Hedge Bamboo
Care of Christmas Fern and Hedge Bamboo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Christmas Fern pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Hedge Bamboo pruning is done No need to prune. In summer Christmas Fern needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Hedge Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.