Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Origin
North America, Northeastern United States
Russia/Siberia, Iraq, Iran, Asia
Types
Not Available
Not Available
Habitat
Boggy areas, By seashore, Coastal Regions, Moist woods, Swamps
Farms, Fields, Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8
5-10
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1,2,3,10,11,12,13
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
Not Available
Green, Tan
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
Fruit Color
Not Available
Tan, Brown, Sandy Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Green, Tan, Brown
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Not Available, Yellow green
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Needle like
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Very Fast
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Late Winter, Not Available
Tolerances
Drought, Wet Site
Not Available
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Divison, Spores
Grafting, Seedlings, 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
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Requires regular watering, Water twice a day in the initial period, Water when soil is dry
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 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
Prune ocassionally, Requires little pruning
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Not Available
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
None
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Not Available
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
Yes
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Insects
Not Available
Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy, coma, Eye irritation, weakness
Depression, Rapid Heartbeat, Sleepiness
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Nutrients
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Leaves
Other Uses
Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used for its medicinal properties
Cosmetics, Oil is used as fuel, Pulp can be used to make rope place mats and other goods, Used as an ointment, Used As Food, Used for producing cooking oil, Used in biomass, Used in construction, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
POLYSTICHUM acrostichoides
CANNABIS sativa
Common Name
Not Available
Marijuana
In Hindi
Christmas Fern
मारिजुआना
In German
Christmas Fern
Marihuana
In French
polystic faux-acrostic
Marijuana
In Spanish
Christmas Fern
Marijuana
In Greek
Christmas Fern
Μαριχουάνα
In Portuguese
Christmas Fern
Maconha
In Polish
Christmas Fern
Marihuana
In Latin
Christmas Fern
Marijuana
Phylum
Filicinophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Filicopsida
Magnoliopsida
Family
Dryopteridaceae
Cannabaceae
Genus
Polystichum
Cannabis
Clade
Not Available
Not Available
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Properties of Christmas Fern and Marijuana
Wondering what are the properties of Christmas Fern and Marijuana? We provide you with everything About Christmas Fern and Marijuana. Christmas Fern doesn't have thorns and Marijuana 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 Marijuana 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 Marijuana and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Christmas Fern and Marijuana
Season and care of Christmas Fern and Marijuana is important to know. While considering everything about Christmas Fern and Marijuana Care, growing season is an essential factor. Christmas Fern season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Marijuana season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Christmas Fern is Loam and for Marijuana is Loam while the PH of soil for Christmas Fern is Acidic, Neutral and for Marijuana is Acidic, Neutral.
Christmas Fern and Marijuana Physical Information
Christmas Fern and Marijuana physical information is very important for comparison. Christmas Fern height is 30.50 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Marijuana height is 180.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Christmas Fern and Marijuana are as follows:
Christmas Fern flower color: Not Available
Christmas Fern leaf color: Green
Marijuana flower color: Green and Tan
- Marijuana leaf color: Green
Care of Christmas Fern and Marijuana
Care of Christmas Fern and Marijuana include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Christmas Fern pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Marijuana pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Requires little pruning. In summer Christmas Fern needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Marijuana needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.