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About Indian Holly Fern and Hairy Bittercress


About Hairy Bittercress and Indian Holly Fern


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Annual   

Type
Fern   
Herbs   

Origin
China, Japan   
Europe, Asia   

Types
Not Available   
Admiral Pepper,Bell Pepper,Mohawk Pepper,Yolo Wonder Pepper   

Number of Varieties
Not Available   
150   
32

Habitat
Forest margins, Roadsides, Terrestrial   
Cropland, Oil fields, Waste areas   

USDA Hardiness Zone
7-9   
4-9   

AHS Heat Zone
9-7   
Not Available   

Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   
Not Available   

Habit
Clump-Forming   
Clump-Forming   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm   
99+
10.20 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm   
99+
5.10 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Not Available   
White   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Not Available   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
Green, Tan   

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green, Burgundy   
Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green, Burgundy   
Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lance shaped   
Egg-shaped   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   
Not Available   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Fast   
Very Fast   

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
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   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Wet Site   
Pollution   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Ground, Pot   

How to Plant?
Divison, Spores   
Stem Planting, Transplanting   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs   
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
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Type
Clay, Loam   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Shape and thin as needed   
Prune ocassionally, Prune to control growth   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Mealybugs   
Not Available   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
None   
Insignificant   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
Yes   
No   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Fine   
Fine   

Foliage Sheen
Glossy   
Not Available   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
Yes   

Self-Sowing
No   
Yes   

Attracts
Hummingbirds   
Not Available   

Allergy
Skin irritation   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes   
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Unknown   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Blood disorders   
Not Available   

Part of Plant Used
Buds   
Not Available   

Other Uses
Culinary use   
Unknown   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Cutflower, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall   
Not Available   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ARACHNIODES simplicior   
CARDAMINE hirsuta   

Common Name
Indian holly fern   
Hairy Bittercress   

In Hindi
भारतीय होली फर्न   
बालों वाली Bittercress   

In German
Indische Stechpalme Fern   
Hairy Bittercress   

In French
houx indienne Fern   
Bittercress Poilu   

In Spanish
India acebo helecho   
Bittercress Peludo   

In Greek
Ινδική ιερά Fern   
τριχωτές Bittercress   

In Portuguese
Indiana holly Fern   
Bittercress cabeludo   

In Polish
Indyjski Holly Fern   
włochaty Bittercress   

In Latin
Latin Fern   
pilosus bittercress   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Pteridophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Pteridopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Dryopteridales   
Brassicales   

Family
Dryopteridaceae   
Brassicaceae   

Genus
Arachniodes   
Cardamine   

Clade
Not Available   
Not Available   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Not Available   

Number of Species
Not Available   
Not Available   

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Properties of Indian Holly Fern and Hairy Bittercress

Wondering what are the properties of Indian Holly Fern and Hairy Bittercress? We provide you with everything About Indian Holly Fern and Hairy Bittercress. Indian Holly Fern doesn't have thorns and Hairy Bittercress doesn't have thorns. Also Indian Holly Fern does not have fragrant flowers. Indian Holly Fern has allergic reactions like Skin irritation and Hairy Bittercress has allergic reactions like Skin irritation. 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 Indian Holly Fern and Hairy Bittercress and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Indian Holly Fern and Hairy Bittercress

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

Indian Holly Fern and Hairy Bittercress Physical Information

Indian Holly Fern and Hairy Bittercress physical information is very important for comparison. Indian Holly Fern height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Hairy Bittercress height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Indian Holly Fern and Hairy Bittercress are as follows:

Care of Indian Holly Fern and Hairy Bittercress

Care of Indian Holly Fern and Hairy Bittercress include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Indian Holly Fern pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Shape and thin as needed and Hairy Bittercress pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Prune to control growth. In summer Indian Holly 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.

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