Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Fern
Tender Perennial
Origin
North America, United States, Northwestern United States, California, Canada, Europe, Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Western Europe, Asia, Eastern Asia, China, Japan
Hybrid origin
Types
Not Available
Not available
Habitat
Shaded sites, Wet forest
subtropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8
8-10
Sunset Zone
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 24
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
Flower Color
Non Flowering Plant
Pink, Peach
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green, Ivory
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green, Ivory
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green, Ivory
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green, Ivory
Leaf Shape
Lance shaped
Maple shaped
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Not Available
Indeterminate
Tolerances
Drought
Not Available
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Divison, Stem Planting
Cuttings, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Compost
20-20-20 amount
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Abutilon mosaic virus, Aphids, Beetles, Scale
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Not Applicable
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Attracts
Flying insects, Insects
Butterflies, Flying insects, Hummingbirds
Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Beautification, Bonsai, Cut Flowers, Decorating walls, Hanging Basket, small hedge, Used as an interior landscaping species
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Diarrhea, Skin irritation, Stomach pain
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Not Available
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Cut Flowers, Decoration Purposes, Grown in botanical gardens as a specimen, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Groundcover
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical
Botanical Name
BLECHNUM spicant
ABUTILON 'Savitzii'
Common Name
Hard Fern
Flowering Maple, Parlour Maple
In Hindi
हिरण फर्न
flowering maple
In German
Deer Fern
Schönmalve
In French
blechnum
érable floraison
In Spanish
Ciervo helecho
arce de floración
In Greek
Deer Fern
ανθοφορία σφενδάμου
In Portuguese
cervos Fern
de bordo florescimento
In Polish
Deer Fern
klon kwitnienia
In Latin
deer Fern
Abutilon
Phylum
Pteridophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Polypodiopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Polypodiales
Malvales
Family
Blechnaceae
Malvaceae
Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms, Rosids
Tribe
Not Available
Malveae
Subfamily
Blechnoideae
Malvoideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of Deer Fern and Flowering Maple
Season and care of Deer Fern and Flowering Maple is important to know. While considering everything about Deer Fern and Flowering Maple Care, growing season is an essential factor. Deer Fern season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Flowering Maple season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Deer Fern is Loam and for Flowering Maple is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Deer Fern is Acidic, Neutral and for Flowering Maple is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Deer Fern and Flowering Maple Physical Information
Deer Fern and Flowering Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Deer Fern height is 20.30 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Flowering Maple height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Deer Fern and Flowering Maple are as follows:
Deer Fern flower color: Non Flowering Plant
Deer Fern leaf color: Green
Flowering Maple flower color: Pink and Peach
- Flowering Maple leaf color: Green, Gray Green, Dark Green and Ivory
Care of Deer Fern and Flowering Maple
Care of Deer Fern and Flowering Maple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Deer Fern pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Flowering Maple pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Deer Fern needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Flowering Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.