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About Christmas Fern and Moneyplant


About Moneyplant and Christmas Fern


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Fern   
Vines   

Origin
North America, Northeastern United States   
Australia, China, India, Japan   

Types
Not Available   
Marble Queen, species itself, Neon, all-green   

Number of Varieties
Not Available   
4   
99+

Habitat
Boggy areas, By seashore, Coastal Regions, Moist woods, Swamps   
Humid climates, Tropical regions   

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8   
10-11   

AHS Heat Zone
8-1   
12-10   

Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   
Not available   

Habit
Clump-Forming   
Prostrate/Trailing   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.50 cm   
99+
Not Available   

Minimum Width
45.70 cm   
99+
60.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Not Available   
White   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Not Applicable   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
Yellow Brown   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green   
Yellow   

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green   
Light Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green   
Light Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green   
Light Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Pinnate   
Ovate   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   
All year   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade   
Partial shade   

Growth Rate
Medium   
Fast   

Type of Soil
Loam   
Loamy   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral   
Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Average   
Light   

Bloom Time
Indeterminate   
Mid Summer   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
Yes   

Tolerances
Drought, Wet Site   
Dry soil, Shade areas, Sun   

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground   
Ground, Pot   

How to Plant?
Divison, Spores   
Seedlings, Stem Planting   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply   
Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Less Watering   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral   
Neutral   

Soil Type
Loam   
Loam   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average   
Average   

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   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch   
Mealybugs, Mites, Scale   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
None   
Insignificant   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Not Available   

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   
No   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Medium   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Glossy   

Evergreen
No   
Yes   

Invasive
No   
Yes   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
No   

Attracts
Insects   
Insects   

Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy, coma, Eye irritation, weakness   
no allergic reactions   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes   
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
No Beauty Benefits   

Edible Uses
Yes   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification, Food for insects, Provides ground cover   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Nutrients   
ascites   

Part of Plant Used
Leaves   
Stem   

Other Uses
Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used for its medicinal properties   
NA   

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall   
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Mixed Border   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
POLYSTICHUM acrostichoides   
Epipremnum aureum   

Common Name
Not Available   
Hunter's robe, Money plant   

In Hindi
Christmas Fern   
मनी प्लांट   

In German
Christmas Fern   
Geld-Anlage   

In French
polystic faux-acrostic   
usine de l'argent   

In Spanish
Christmas Fern   
planta de dinero   

In Greek
Christmas Fern   
φυτό χρήματα   

In Portuguese
Christmas Fern   
planta de dinheiro   

In Polish
Christmas Fern   
pieniądze roślin   

In Latin
Christmas Fern   
pecuniam herba   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Filicinophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Filicopsida   
Liliopsida   

Order
Filicales   
Alismatales   

Family
Dryopteridaceae   
Brassicaceae   

Genus
Polystichum   
Epipremnum   

Clade
Not Available   
Angiosperms, Monocots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Monstereae   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Monsteroideae   

Number of Species
Not Available   
15   
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Properties of Christmas Fern and Moneyplant

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

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Season and Care of Christmas Fern and Moneyplant

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

Christmas Fern and Moneyplant Physical Information

Christmas Fern and Moneyplant physical information is very important for comparison. Christmas Fern height is 30.50 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Moneyplant height is Not Available and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Christmas Fern and Moneyplant are as follows:

Care of Christmas Fern and Moneyplant

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

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