Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Origin
North America, Northeastern United States
Europe, Northern America, Northern Europe
Types
Not Available
Not Available
Habitat
Boggy areas, By seashore, Coastal Regions, Moist woods, Swamps
shores, Shores of rivers or lakes
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8
9-10
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Spreading
Flower Color
Not Available
Baby Pink, Not Available, Pink, Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Elliptic
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring
Tolerances
Drought, Wet Site
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Divison, Spores
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply
occasional watering once established
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Botrytis Blight, Powdery mildew, Sooty Mold, Verticillium Wilt
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
Yes
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Insects
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy, coma, Eye irritation, weakness
no allergic reactions
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Perfumes
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Nutrients
No Medicinal Use
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Whole plant
Other Uses
Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used for its medicinal properties
Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Foundation, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
POLYSTICHUM acrostichoides
Rosa rugosa
Common Name
Not Available
Ramanas Rose, Japanese Rose, Rugosa Rose
In Hindi
Christmas Fern
Japanese Rose
In German
Christmas Fern
Japanese Rose
In French
polystic faux-acrostic
Japanese Rose
In Spanish
Christmas Fern
Japanese Rose
In Greek
Christmas Fern
Γιαπωνέζικο Τριαντάφυλλο
In Portuguese
Christmas Fern
Japanese Rose
In Polish
Christmas Fern
Japanese Rose
In Latin
Christmas Fern
Japanese Rose
Phylum
Filicinophyta
Not Available
Class
Filicopsida
Not Available
Family
Dryopteridaceae
Cistaceae
Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Properties of Christmas Fern and Japanese Rose
Wondering what are the properties of Christmas Fern and Japanese Rose? We provide you with everything About Christmas Fern and Japanese Rose. Christmas Fern doesn't have thorns and Japanese Rose 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 Japanese Rose 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 Japanese Rose and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Christmas Fern and Japanese Rose
Season and care of Christmas Fern and Japanese Rose is important to know. While considering everything about Christmas Fern and Japanese Rose Care, growing season is an essential factor. Christmas Fern season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Japanese Rose season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Christmas Fern is Loam and for Japanese Rose is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Christmas Fern is Acidic, Neutral and for Japanese Rose is Acidic, Neutral.
Christmas Fern and Japanese Rose Physical Information
Christmas Fern and Japanese Rose physical information is very important for comparison. Christmas Fern height is 30.50 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Japanese Rose height is 50.80 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Christmas Fern and Japanese Rose are as follows:
Christmas Fern flower color: Not Available
Christmas Fern leaf color: Green
Japanese Rose flower color: Baby Pink, Not Available, Pink and Red
- Japanese Rose leaf color: Green
Care of Christmas Fern and Japanese Rose
Care of Christmas Fern and Japanese Rose include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Christmas Fern pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Japanese Rose pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Christmas Fern needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Japanese Rose needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.