Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Fern
Flowering Plants
Origin
North America, United States, Northwestern United States, California, Canada, Europe, Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Western Europe, Asia, Eastern Asia, China, Japan
South America, Argentina, Brazil
Types
Not Available
Helen Campbell spider flower, Queen Series spider flower, Violet Queen spider flower
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Shaded sites, Wet forest
vacant lots, wastelands, yards
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8
8-11
AHS Heat Zone
10-4
12 - 1
Sunset Zone
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Flower Color
Non Flowering Plant
White, Purple, Pink, Rose, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Lance shaped
Lanceolate
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer
Sunlight
Partial shade
Full Sun
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Not Available
Summer, Late Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Stem Planting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Low
Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial shade
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Compost
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
Yes
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Attracts
Flying insects, Insects
Butterflies
Allergy
Not Available
Skin irritation
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Borders
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Diarrhea, Skin irritation, Stomach pain
anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, antinociceptive
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Leaves
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used for bedding in gardens
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Groundcover
Foundation, Landscape
Botanical Name
BLECHNUM spicant
CLEOME hassleriana
Common Name
Hard Fern
Cleome, Pink Queen, Spider Flower
In Hindi
हिरण फर्न
Pink Queen
In German
Deer Fern
rosa Königin
In French
blechnum
Reine rose
In Spanish
Ciervo helecho
Reina de color rosa
In Greek
Deer Fern
ροζ Βασίλισσα
In Portuguese
cervos Fern
Rainha -de-rosa
In Polish
Deer Fern
Różowa Królowa
In Latin
deer Fern
Regina Pink
Phylum
Pteridophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Polypodiopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Polypodiales
Brassicales
Family
Blechnaceae
Cleomaceae
Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Not Available
Cleomeae
Subfamily
Blechnoideae
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Season and Care of Deer Fern and Pink Queen
Season and care of Deer Fern and Pink Queen is important to know. While considering everything about Deer Fern and Pink Queen Care, growing season is an essential factor. Deer Fern season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Pink Queen season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Deer Fern is Loam and for Pink Queen is Sand while the PH of soil for Deer Fern is Acidic, Neutral and for Pink Queen is Acidic, Neutral.
Deer Fern and Pink Queen Physical Information
Deer Fern and Pink Queen physical information is very important for comparison. Deer Fern height is 20.30 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Pink Queen height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Deer Fern and Pink Queen are as follows:
Deer Fern flower color: Non Flowering Plant
Deer Fern leaf color: Green
Pink Queen flower color: White, Purple, Pink, Rose and Lavender
- Pink Queen leaf color: Green
Care of Deer Fern and Pink Queen
Care of Deer Fern and Pink Queen include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Deer Fern pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Pink Queen pruning is done 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 Pink Queen needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.