Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Fern
  
Fern
  
Origin
China, Japan, Korea
  
China, Japan
  
Types
Not available
  
Dryopteris fili-mas, Dryopteris affinis, Dryopteris carthusiana
  
Habitat
Temperate Regions
  
Woodlands
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8
  
5-9
  
AHS Heat Zone
8-1
  
9-5
  
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
  
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
  
Habit
Clump-Forming
  
Clump-Forming
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Burgundy
  
Not Available
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green, Silver
  
Light Green, Yellow green, Pink, Copper
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green, Silver
  
Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green, Silver
  
Brown, Dark Red, Bronze
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
  
Red, Brown
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Toothed
  
Fern like
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
  
Spring, Summer, Fall
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Shade, Partial shade
  
Partial shade
  
Growth Rate
Medium
  
Medium
  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
  
Loam
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
  
Average
  
Bloom Time
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Wet Site
  
Not Available
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Container, Ground, Pot
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Spores, Tissue culture
  
Divison, Spores
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Medium
  
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
  
Loam
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
  
Average
  
Sun Exposure
Full Shade, Partial shade
  
Partial shade
  
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers, Water soluble fertilizers
  
Pests and Diseases
Pest Free
  
Red blotch
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Not Available
  
Flowers
None
  
No
  
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
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Fine
  
Medium
  
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
  
Glossy
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
No
  
No
  
Attracts
Butterflies
  
Birds, Butterflies
  
Allergy
no allergic reactions
  
Not Available
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
  
Borders, Showy Purposes
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Not Available
  
Insignificant
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
  
Not Available
  
Part of Plant Used
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
  
Showy Purposes
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Groundcover, Mixed Border
  
Container, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border
  
Botanical Name
ATHYRIUM niponicum
  
DRYOPTERIS erythrosora
  
Common Name
Red Beauty, Pictum Cristatum
  
Autumn fern, Japanese wood fern, Copper shield fern
  
In Hindi
Japanese painted fern
  
Autumn Fern Tree
  
In German
Japanische gemalt Farn
  
Herbst Fern Tree
  
In French
Athyrium niponicum
  
Autumn Fern Tree
  
In Spanish
Helecho pintado japonés
  
Otoño Fern Tree
  
In Greek
Japanese painted fern
  
Φθινόπωρο δέντρο φτέρη
  
In Portuguese
Fern pintado japonês
  
Samambaia de árvore Autumn
  
In Polish
Wietlica japońska
  
Jesień Drzewo paproci
  
In Latin
Japanese painted fern
  
Autumnus Fern tree
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Pteridophyta
  
Vascular plant
  
Class
Pteridopsida
  
Leptosporangiate fern
  
Order
Agaricales
  
Polypodiales
  
Family
Dryopteridaceae
  
Dryopteridaceae
  
Genus
Athyrium
  
Dryopteris
  
Clade
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Japanese Painted Fern and Autumn Fern
Season and care of Japanese Painted Fern and Autumn Fern is important to know. While considering everything about Japanese Painted Fern and Autumn Fern Care, growing season is an essential factor. Japanese Painted Fern season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Autumn Fern season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Japanese Painted Fern is Loam, Sand and for Autumn Fern is Loam while the PH of soil for Japanese Painted Fern is Acidic, Neutral and for Autumn Fern is Acidic, Neutral.
Japanese Painted Fern and Autumn Fern Physical Information
Japanese Painted Fern and Autumn Fern physical information is very important for comparison. Japanese Painted Fern height is 20.30 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Autumn Fern height is 60.96 cm and width 60.96 cm. The color specification of Japanese Painted Fern and Autumn Fern are as follows:
Japanese Painted Fern flower color: Burgundy
Japanese Painted Fern leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Silver
Autumn Fern flower color: Not Available
- Autumn Fern leaf color: Light Green, Yellow green, Pink and Copper
Care of Japanese Painted Fern and Autumn Fern
Care of Japanese Painted Fern and Autumn Fern include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Japanese Painted Fern pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Autumn Fern pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Japanese Painted Fern needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Autumn Fern needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.