Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Fern
Flowering Plants
Origin
North America, Northeastern United States
Hybrid origin
Types
Not Available
Perovskia atriplicifolia LACEY BLUE, Perovskia atriplicifolia ‘Rocketman’
Habitat
Boggy areas, By seashore, Coastal Regions, Moist woods, Swamps
Not Available
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8
4-9
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
Not Available
Lavender, Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Gray Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Gray Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Gray Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Silver
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Grass like
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Tolerances
Drought, Wet Site
Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Divison, Spores
Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
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, Do Not over Water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune in early spring, Prune regularly
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Chlorosis, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Salt
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
Yes
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Insects
Butterflies
Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy, coma, Eye irritation, weakness
Skin irritation, Toxic
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Landscape Designing
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Insect Repellent
Medicinal Uses
Nutrients
Treating fever
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used for its medicinal properties
Culinary use, Oil is used in mosquito repellents, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
POLYSTICHUM acrostichoides
Perovskia atriplicifolia
Common Name
Not Available
Longin Russian Sage, Russian Sage
In Hindi
Christmas Fern
Russian Sage
In German
Christmas Fern
russische Sage
In French
polystic faux-acrostic
sabio ruso
In Spanish
Christmas Fern
Sage ruso
In Greek
Christmas Fern
Ρωσική Sage
In Portuguese
Christmas Fern
Sábio russo
In Polish
Christmas Fern
rosyjski Sage
In Latin
Christmas Fern
Russian Sage
Phylum
Filicinophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Filicopsida
Magnoliopsida
Family
Dryopteridaceae
Lamiaceae
Genus
Polystichum
Perovskia
Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Not Available
Mentheae
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Properties of Christmas Fern and Russian Sage
Wondering what are the properties of Christmas Fern and Russian Sage? We provide you with everything About Christmas Fern and Russian Sage. Christmas Fern doesn't have thorns and Russian Sage 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 Russian Sage 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 Russian Sage and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Christmas Fern and Russian Sage
Season and care of Christmas Fern and Russian Sage is important to know. While considering everything about Christmas Fern and Russian Sage Care, growing season is an essential factor. Christmas Fern season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Russian Sage season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Christmas Fern is Loam and for Russian Sage is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Christmas Fern is Acidic, Neutral and for Russian Sage is Neutral, Alkaline.
Christmas Fern and Russian Sage Physical Information
Christmas Fern and Russian Sage physical information is very important for comparison. Christmas Fern height is 30.50 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Russian Sage height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Christmas Fern and Russian Sage are as follows:
Christmas Fern flower color: Not Available
Christmas Fern leaf color: Green
Russian Sage flower color: Lavender and Blue Violet
- Russian Sage leaf color: Gray Green and Silver
Care of Christmas Fern and Russian Sage
Care of Christmas Fern and Russian Sage include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Christmas Fern pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Russian Sage pruning is done Prune in early spring and Prune regularly. In summer Christmas Fern needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Russian Sage needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.