Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Fern
Flowering Plants
Origin
North America, Northeastern United States
North-Central United States, Central United States, Western United States, Texas
Types
Not Available
Blue Toadflax, Old-Field Toadflax
Habitat
Boggy areas, By seashore, Coastal Regions, Moist woods, Swamps
Cultivated Beds
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8
3-9
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 10
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Flower Color
Not Available
Pink, Light Blue, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Not Available
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Oval to egg shaped
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Tolerances
Drought, Wet Site
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Spores
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply
Average Water Needs, 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
Clay, Loam
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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
use all-purpose fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Foliar disease, Root rot, Spider mites
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Insects
Bumblebees
Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy, coma, Eye irritation, weakness
Depression, High blood cholestrol, Pain
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Nutrients
Analgesic, Febrifuge, Stomachic
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Leaves, Root
Other Uses
Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used for its medicinal properties
Not Available
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
POLYSTICHUM acrostichoides
PENSTEMON grandiflorus
Common Name
Not Available
Large Beardtongue, Shell-leaf Penstemon, Wild Snapdragon
In Hindi
Christmas Fern
Wild Snapdragon
In German
Christmas Fern
Wilde Snapdragon
In French
polystic faux-acrostic
Snapdragon sauvage
In Spanish
Christmas Fern
Salvaje Snapdragon
In Greek
Christmas Fern
άγρια Snapdragon
In Portuguese
Christmas Fern
Selvagem Snapdragon
In Polish
Christmas Fern
Dziki Snapdragon
In Latin
Christmas Fern
Phlox Ferae
Phylum
Filicinophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Filicopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Filicales
Scrophulariales
Family
Dryopteridaceae
Scrophulariaceae
Genus
Polystichum
Penstemon
Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Scrophularioideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Properties of Christmas Fern and Wild Snapdragon
Wondering what are the properties of Christmas Fern and Wild Snapdragon? We provide you with everything About Christmas Fern and Wild Snapdragon. Christmas Fern doesn't have thorns and Wild Snapdragon 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 Wild Snapdragon 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 Wild Snapdragon and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Christmas Fern and Wild Snapdragon
Season and care of Christmas Fern and Wild Snapdragon is important to know. While considering everything about Christmas Fern and Wild Snapdragon Care, growing season is an essential factor. Christmas Fern season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Wild Snapdragon season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Christmas Fern is Loam and for Wild Snapdragon is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Christmas Fern is Acidic, Neutral and for Wild Snapdragon is Neutral, Alkaline.
Christmas Fern and Wild Snapdragon Physical Information
Christmas Fern and Wild Snapdragon physical information is very important for comparison. Christmas Fern height is 30.50 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Wild Snapdragon height is 61.00 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Christmas Fern and Wild Snapdragon are as follows:
Christmas Fern flower color: Not Available
Christmas Fern leaf color: Green
Wild Snapdragon flower color: Pink, Light Blue and Lavender
- Wild Snapdragon leaf color: Light Green, Blue Green and Gray Green
Care of Christmas Fern and Wild Snapdragon
Care of Christmas Fern and Wild Snapdragon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Christmas Fern pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Wild Snapdragon 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 Wild Snapdragon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.