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About Christmas Fern and Leatherwood Fern

Christmas Fern
Leatherwood Fern
About Leatherwood Fern and Christmas Fern


What is
Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   
Type
Fern   
Fern   
Origin
North America, Northeastern United States   
Europe, Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Western Europe, Russia, Siberia, Asia, Central Asia, Eastern Asia, Western Asia, Nepal, China, Korea   
Types
Not Available   
Not Available   
Habitat
Boggy areas, By seashore, Coastal Regions, Moist woods, Swamps   
meadows, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade   
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8   
2-8   
AHS Heat Zone
8-1   
8-1   
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   
A2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17   
Habit
Clump-Forming   
Clump-Forming   
Information
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
30.50 cm   
99+
40.60 cm   
99+
Minimum Width
45.70 cm   
99+
30.50 cm   
99+
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Not Available   
Not Available   
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   
Fruit Color
Not Available   
Non Fruiting Plant   
Leaf Color in Spring
Green   
Light Green, Yellow green   
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green   
Green, Yellow green   
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green   
Green, Yellow green   
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green   
Not Available   
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Pinnate   
Pinnate   
Thorns
No   
No   
Season
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   
Spring, Summer, Fall   
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade   
Full Sun   
Growth Rate
Medium   
Medium   
Type of Soil
Loam   
Clay, Loam   
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral   
Acidic   
Soil Drainage
Average   
Average   
Bloom Time
Indeterminate   
Not Available   
Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   
Tolerances
Drought, Wet Site   
Wet Site   
Care
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground   
Ground   
How to Plant?
Divison, Spores   
Divison, Spores   
Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply   
Average Water Needs, Medium   
In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   
In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   
In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral   
Acidic   
Soil Type
Loam   
Clay, Loam   
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average   
Average   
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial shade   
Full Shade, Partial shade   
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts   
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch   
Red blotch   
Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   
Facts
Flowers
None   
No   
Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No   
No   
Edible Fruit
No   
No   
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No   
No   
Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   
Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   
Showy Foliage
Yes   
Yes   
Showy Bark
No   
No   
Foliage Texture
Medium   
Fine   
Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Matte   
Evergreen
No   
No   
Invasive
No   
No   
Self-Sowing
Yes   
No   
Attracts
Insects   
Insects   
Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy, coma, Eye irritation, weakness   
Carcinogenic, Stomach cancers   
Benefits
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes   
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   
Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   
Edible Uses
Yes   
Yes   
Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Nutrients   
Anthelmintic, Antiemetic, Antiseptic, Diuretic, Poultice, Refrigerant, Tonic   
Part of Plant Used
Leaves   
Leaves, Root   
Other Uses
Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used for its medicinal properties   
Adhesive, Basketary, Used as a dye, Used for making soaps, Used in biomass   
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes   
No   
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   
Garden Design
Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall   
Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall   
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
POLYSTICHUM acrostichoides   
DRYOPTERIS carthusiana   
Common Name
Not Available   
Leatherwood Fern   
In Hindi
Christmas Fern   
Leatherwood Fern   
In German
Christmas Fern   
Leatherwood Fern   
In French
polystic faux-acrostic   
Leatherwood Fern   
In Spanish
Christmas Fern   
Leatherwood Fern   
In Greek
Christmas Fern   
Leatherwood Fern   
In Portuguese
Christmas Fern   
Leatherwood Fern   
In Polish
Christmas Fern   
Leatherwood Fern   
In Latin
Christmas Fern   
Leatherwood Fern   
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   
Phylum
Filicinophyta   
Pteridophyta   
Class
Filicopsida   
Filicopsida   
Order
Filicales   
Polypodiales   
Family
Dryopteridaceae   
Dennstaedtiaceae   
Genus
Polystichum   
Pteridium Gleditsch   
Clade
Not Available   
Not Available   
Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   
Subfamily
Not Available   
Not Available   
Number of Species
Not Available   
Not Available   
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Properties of Christmas Fern and Leatherwood Fern

Wondering what are the properties of Christmas Fern and Leatherwood Fern? We provide you with everything About Christmas Fern and Leatherwood Fern. Christmas Fern doesn't have thorns and Leatherwood Fern 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 Leatherwood Fern 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 Leatherwood Fern and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Christmas Fern and Leatherwood Fern

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

Christmas Fern and Leatherwood Fern Physical Information

Christmas Fern and Leatherwood Fern physical information is very important for comparison. Christmas Fern height is 30.50 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Leatherwood Fern height is 40.60 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Christmas Fern and Leatherwood Fern are as follows:

Care of Christmas Fern and Leatherwood Fern

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

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