Fleeceflower

Leatherleaf

About Fleeceflower and Leatherleaf

Fleeceflower

Leatherleaf

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

Fern

1.3 Origin

Eastern Asia

South America, Southern Africa, India, Australia, New Zealand

1.4 Types

Darjeeling Red , Donald Lowndes , Superba

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

High elevation

Bog Garden, Boggy areas, Swamps

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-98-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-5

12-8

1.8 Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

H1, H2, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

60.00 cm45.70 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

60.00 cm60.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Non Flowering Plant

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Burgundy, Silver

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Burgundy, Silver

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Burgundy, Silver

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Bi-lobed

Odd Pinnate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Shade, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer

Fall, Spring, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Light Frost

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Layering, Root Division, Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting

By dividing rhizomes, tubers

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Never Over-water

Requires regular watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Shade, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune for size control

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Does not require fertilizer once established

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Fungal leaf spots

Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Shade areas, Variety of soil types

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

None

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Aphids, Deers, Scale Insects

5.12 Allergy

Diarrhea, Stomach pain

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

along a porch, deck or patio, bank hedging, Cottage Garden

Borders, Formal Garden, Ground Cover

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Skin irritation

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

bowel syndrome, Gastrointestinal disorders, hypertension

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Root, Root bark

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

useful as a ground cover

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Mixed Border

Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PERSICARIA microcephala 'Dragon's Eye'

RUMOHRA adiantiformis

7.2 Common Name

Dragon's Eye Fleeceflower, Fleeceflower

leatherleaf fern leathery shieldfern iron fern 7-weeks-fern climbing shield fern

7.2.1 In Hindi

fleeceflower

leatherleaf

7.2.2 In German

fleeceflower

Leatherleaf

7.2.3 In French

fleeceflower

Leatherleaf

7.2.4 In Spanish

Polygonum affine

leatherleaf

7.2.5 In Greek

fleeceflower

Leatherleaf

7.2.6 In Portuguese

fleeceflower

leatherleaf

7.2.7 In Polish

fleeceflower

Leatherleaf

7.2.8 In Latin

fleeceflower

Leatherleaf

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Vascular plant

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Agaricomycetes

Polypodiopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Polypodiales

8.5 Family

Polygonaceae

Dryopteridaceae

8.6 Genus

Periscaria

Rumohra

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Unknown

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Fleeceflower and Leatherleaf

Wondering what are the properties of Fleeceflower and Leatherleaf? We provide you with everything About Fleeceflower and Leatherleaf. Fleeceflower doesn't have thorns and Leatherleaf doesn't have thorns. Also Fleeceflower does not have fragrant flowers. Fleeceflower has allergic reactions like Diarrhea and Stomach pain and Leatherleaf has allergic reactions like Diarrhea and Stomach pain. 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 Fleeceflower and Leatherleaf and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Fleeceflower and Leatherleaf

Season and care of Fleeceflower and Leatherleaf is important to know. While considering everything about Fleeceflower and Leatherleaf Care, growing season is an essential factor. Fleeceflower season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Leatherleaf season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Fleeceflower is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Leatherleaf is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Fleeceflower is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Leatherleaf is Acidic, Neutral.

Fleeceflower and Leatherleaf Physical Information

Fleeceflower and Leatherleaf physical information is very important for comparison. Fleeceflower height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Leatherleaf height is 45.70 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Fleeceflower and Leatherleaf are as follows:

Fleeceflower flower color: White
Fleeceflower leaf color: Red, Burgundy and Silver
Leatherleaf flower color: Non Flowering Plant
Leatherleaf leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Fleeceflower and Leatherleaf

Care of Fleeceflower and Leatherleaf include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Fleeceflower pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Leatherleaf pruning is done Prune for size control. In summer Fleeceflower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Leatherleaf needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.