Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Origin
North America, Northeastern United States
Eastern Africa, Northern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia
Types
Not Available
Akia Beruin Red, Ofada Rice, Topaz
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Boggy areas, By seashore, Coastal Regions, Moist woods, Swamps
Muddy habitat
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8
8-15
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
Clump-Forming
Minimum Height
Not Available
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
Not Available
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
White
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Not Available
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Grass like
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Not Available
Tolerances
Drought, Wet Site
Wet Site, Salt
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Spores
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply
Keep plant submerged in water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Ample Water
In Spring
Moderate
Lots of watering
In Winter
Average Water
Consistently
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
No need to prune
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Fertilize the soil before planting, Phosphorous, Potassium
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Bacteria, Birds, fungus, Nematodes, Rats, Snails, Viruses
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Salt, Wet Site
Flowers
None
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy, coma, Eye irritation, weakness
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Good for skin
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion
Medicinal Uses
Nutrients
Energy, High blood pressure, Skin Disorders, Swelling
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Seeds
Other Uses
Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used for its medicinal properties
Starch, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Container, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Houseplant, Tropical, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
POLYSTICHUM acrostichoides
ORYZA
Common Name
Not Available
Rice
In Hindi
Christmas Fern
चावल
In German
Christmas Fern
Reis
In French
polystic faux-acrostic
riz
In Spanish
Christmas Fern
arroz
In Greek
Christmas Fern
ρύζι
In Portuguese
Christmas Fern
arroz
In Polish
Christmas Fern
ryż
In Latin
Christmas Fern
rice
Phylum
Filicinophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Filicopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Filicales
Cyperales
Family
Dryopteridaceae
Poaceae
Clade
Not Available
Not Available
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Properties of Christmas Fern and Rice Plant
Wondering what are the properties of Christmas Fern and Rice Plant? We provide you with everything About Christmas Fern and Rice Plant. Christmas Fern doesn't have thorns and Rice Plant 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 Rice Plant 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 Rice Plant and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Christmas Fern and Rice Plant
Season and care of Christmas Fern and Rice Plant is important to know. While considering everything about Christmas Fern and Rice Plant Care, growing season is an essential factor. Christmas Fern season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Rice Plant season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Christmas Fern is Loam and for Rice Plant is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Christmas Fern is Acidic, Neutral and for Rice Plant is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Christmas Fern and Rice Plant Physical Information
Christmas Fern and Rice Plant physical information is very important for comparison. Christmas Fern height is 30.50 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Rice Plant height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Christmas Fern and Rice Plant are as follows:
Christmas Fern flower color: Not Available
Christmas Fern leaf color: Green
Rice Plant flower color: White
- Rice Plant leaf color: Green
Care of Christmas Fern and Rice Plant
Care of Christmas Fern and Rice Plant include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Christmas Fern pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Rice Plant pruning is done No need to prune. In summer Christmas Fern needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Rice Plant needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Consistently.