Hippeastrum

Ladyfern

About Hippeastrum and Ladyfern

Hippeastrum

Ladyfern

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Fern

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Not Available

Subarctic ladyfern, Asplenium ladyfern, Southern Lady Fern

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

tropical environments

hedge rows, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-114-8

4 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

38.10 cm61.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.10 cm45.70 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Red, Light Pink

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Gray Green, Silver

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Gray Green, Silver

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Lance shaped

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Winter

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Deer resistant

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, From Rhizomes, Tubers

Spores

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Requires consistently moist soil

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Shade

4.7 Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Requires high amount of nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Grasshoppers, Mealybugs, Mites, Red blotch, Slugs, Snails

Red blotch, Slugs

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Deer resistant

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

None

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

poisonous if ingested

Nasal irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Not Available

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Not Available

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Anthelmintic, Diuretic, Poultice

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Leaves, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens

useful as a ground cover

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

HIPPEASTRUM 'Picotee'

Athyrium filix-femina

7.2 Common Name

Florist Amaryllis, Hippeastrum, Picotee Hippeastrum

Ladyfern

7.2.1 In Hindi

HIPPEASTRUM

lady fern

7.2.2 In German

HIPPEASTRUM

Wald-Frauenfarn

7.2.3 In French

HIPPEASTRUM

Athyrium filix-femina

7.2.4 In Spanish

Hippeastrum

Athyrium filix-femina

7.2.5 In Greek

Hippeastrum

lady fern

7.2.6 In Portuguese

HIPPEASTRUM

lady fern

7.2.7 In Polish

Hippeastrum

Wietlica samicza

7.2.8 In Latin

Hippeastrum

lady fern

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Pteridophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Polypodiopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Polypodiales

8.5 Family

Amaryllidaceae

Dryopteridaceae

8.6 Genus

Amaryllis

Athyrium

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Physematieae

8.9 Subfamily

Amaryllidoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

90NA

1 27800

Properties of Hippeastrum and Ladyfern

Wondering what are the properties of Hippeastrum and Ladyfern? We provide you with everything About Hippeastrum and Ladyfern. Hippeastrum doesn't have thorns and Ladyfern doesn't have thorns. Also Hippeastrum does not have fragrant flowers. Hippeastrum has allergic reactions like poisonous if ingested and Ladyfern has allergic reactions like poisonous if ingested. 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 Hippeastrum and Ladyfern and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Hippeastrum and Ladyfern

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

Hippeastrum and Ladyfern Physical Information

Hippeastrum and Ladyfern physical information is very important for comparison. Hippeastrum height is 38.10 cm and width 30.10 cm whereas Ladyfern height is 61.00 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Hippeastrum and Ladyfern are as follows:

Hippeastrum flower color: White, Red and Light Pink
Hippeastrum leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Ladyfern flower color: Not Available
Ladyfern leaf color: Light Green

Care of Hippeastrum and Ladyfern

Care of Hippeastrum and Ladyfern include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Hippeastrum pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Ladyfern pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Hippeastrum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Ladyfern needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.