Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Origin
North America, Northeastern United States
United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, California, Texas
Types
Not Available
Virginia
Habitat
Boggy areas, By seashore, Coastal Regions, Moist woods, Swamps
Wet lands
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8
4-10
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Clump-Forming
Spreading
Flower Color
Not Available
White, Light Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Not Available
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
No
Not Available
Tolerances
Drought, Wet Site
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
In Water
How to Plant?
Divison, Spores
Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply
Requires consistently moist soil
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
Poorly 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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Showy Fruit
No
Not Available
Fragrant Flower
No
Not Available
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Attracts
Insects
Not Available
Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy, coma, Eye irritation, weakness
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Edible Uses
Yes
Sometimes
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Nutrients
Anxiety, Sedative
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Leaves
Other Uses
Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used for its medicinal properties
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Bog Garden, Groundcover, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
POLYSTICHUM acrostichoides
HYDROCOTYLE umbellata
Common Name
Not Available
Manyflower Marsh Pennywort, Pennywort
In Hindi
Christmas Fern
pennywort
In German
Christmas Fern
Wassernabel
In French
polystic faux-acrostic
pennywort
In Spanish
Christmas Fern
Centella
In Greek
Christmas Fern
pennywort
In Portuguese
Christmas Fern
conchelo
In Polish
Christmas Fern
wąkrota
In Latin
Christmas Fern
pennywort
Phylum
Filicinophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Filicopsida
Magnoliopsida
Family
Dryopteridaceae
Apiaceae
Genus
Polystichum
Hydrocotyle
Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Properties of Christmas Fern and Pennywort
Wondering what are the properties of Christmas Fern and Pennywort? We provide you with everything About Christmas Fern and Pennywort. Christmas Fern doesn't have thorns and Pennywort 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 Pennywort 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 Pennywort and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Christmas Fern and Pennywort
Season and care of Christmas Fern and Pennywort is important to know. While considering everything about Christmas Fern and Pennywort Care, growing season is an essential factor. Christmas Fern season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Pennywort season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Christmas Fern is Loam and for Pennywort is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Christmas Fern is Acidic, Neutral and for Pennywort is Acidic, Neutral.
Christmas Fern and Pennywort Physical Information
Christmas Fern and Pennywort physical information is very important for comparison. Christmas Fern height is 30.50 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Pennywort height is 10.20 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Christmas Fern and Pennywort are as follows:
Christmas Fern flower color: Not Available
Christmas Fern leaf color: Green
Pennywort flower color: White and Light Green
- Pennywort leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Care of Christmas Fern and Pennywort
Care of Christmas Fern and Pennywort include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Christmas Fern pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Pennywort 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 Pennywort needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.