Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Origin
North America, United States, Northwestern United States, California, Canada, Europe, Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Western Europe, Asia, Eastern Asia, China, Japan
Europe, Asia
Types
Not Available
Admiral Pepper,Bell Pepper,Mohawk Pepper,Yolo Wonder Pepper
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Shaded sites, Wet forest
Cropland, Oil fields, Waste areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8
4-9
AHS Heat Zone
10-4
Not Available
Sunset Zone
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 24
Not Available
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
Non Flowering Plant
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Green, Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Not Available
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Shape
Lance shaped
Egg-shaped
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Not Available
Sunlight
Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Not Available
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter
Tolerances
Drought
Pollution
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Divison, Stem Planting
Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering
Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water Deeply
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
Clay, 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 ocassionally, Prune to control growth
Fertilizers
Compost
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Not Available
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
None
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Not Available
Attracts
Flying insects, Insects
Not Available
Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
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
Unknown
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Groundcover
Not Available
Botanical Name
BLECHNUM spicant
CARDAMINE hirsuta
Common Name
Hard Fern
Hairy Bittercress
In Hindi
हिरण फर्न
बालों वाली Bittercress
In German
Deer Fern
Hairy Bittercress
In French
blechnum
Bittercress Poilu
In Spanish
Ciervo helecho
Bittercress Peludo
In Greek
Deer Fern
τριχωτές Bittercress
In Portuguese
cervos Fern
Bittercress cabeludo
In Polish
Deer Fern
włochaty Bittercress
In Latin
deer Fern
pilosus bittercress
Phylum
Pteridophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Polypodiopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Polypodiales
Brassicales
Family
Blechnaceae
Brassicaceae
Clade
Not Available
Not Available
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Blechnoideae
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Properties of Deer Fern and Hairy Bittercress
Wondering what are the properties of Deer Fern and Hairy Bittercress? We provide you with everything About Deer Fern and Hairy Bittercress. Deer Fern doesn't have thorns and Hairy Bittercress doesn't have thorns. Also Deer Fern does not have fragrant flowers. Deer Fern has allergic reactions like Not Available and Hairy Bittercress has allergic reactions like Not Available. 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 Deer Fern and Hairy Bittercress and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Deer Fern and Hairy Bittercress
Season and care of Deer Fern and Hairy Bittercress is important to know. While considering everything about Deer Fern and Hairy Bittercress Care, growing season is an essential factor. Deer Fern season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Hairy Bittercress season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Deer Fern is Loam and for Hairy Bittercress is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Deer Fern is Acidic, Neutral and for Hairy Bittercress is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Deer Fern and Hairy Bittercress Physical Information
Deer Fern and Hairy Bittercress physical information is very important for comparison. Deer Fern height is 20.30 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Hairy Bittercress height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Deer Fern and Hairy Bittercress are as follows:
Deer Fern flower color: Non Flowering Plant
Deer Fern leaf color: Green
Hairy Bittercress flower color: White
- Hairy Bittercress leaf color: Green
Care of Deer Fern and Hairy Bittercress
Care of Deer Fern and Hairy Bittercress include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Deer Fern pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Hairy Bittercress pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Prune to control growth. In summer Deer Fern needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Hairy Bittercress needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.