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About Japanese Painted Fern and Blue Fescue


About Blue Fescue and Japanese Painted Fern


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Fern   
Grass   

Origin
China, Japan, Korea   
World/Pandemic   

Types
Not available   
Large Blue Fescue , Sea Urchin Blue Fescue, Elijah Blue blue fescue   

Habitat
Temperate Regions   
Moist Soils, Rocky areas, Well Drained   

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8   
4-9   

AHS Heat Zone
8-1   
Not Available   

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   
Not Available   

Habit
Clump-Forming   
Clump-Forming   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
20.30 cm   
99+
15.24 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
60.00 cm   
99+
25.40 cm   
99+

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   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green, Silver   
Light Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green, Silver   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available   
Not Available   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Toothed   
Grass like   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall   
Not Available   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Shade, Partial shade   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Medium   
Not Available   

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained   
Average   

Bloom Time
Not Available   
Not Available   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
Not Available   

Tolerances
Wet Site   
Not Available   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Container, Ground   

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Spores, Tissue culture   
Seedlings   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Medium   
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   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained   
Average   

Sun Exposure
Full Shade, Partial shade   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
Apply 10-10-10 amount   

Pests and Diseases
Pest Free   
Red blotch   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Not Available   

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   
Not Available   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Fine   
Fine   

Foliage Sheen
Glossy   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
Sometimes   

Self-Sowing
No   
Yes   

Attracts
Butterflies   
Birds, Butterflies   

Allergy
no allergic reactions   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   
Ground Cover   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Not Available   
No   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification, Provides ground cover   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use   
Not Available   

Part of Plant Used
Not Available   
Flowers, Seeds   

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant   
Used as Ornamental plant   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
Insignificant   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Groundcover, Mixed Border   
Edging, Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ATHYRIUM niponicum   
FESTUCA   

Common Name
Red Beauty, Pictum Cristatum   
Blue Fescue, Field Fescue   

In Hindi
Japanese painted fern   
ब्लू हुक्म   

In German
Japanische gemalt Farn   
blau -Schwingel   

In French
Athyrium niponicum   
bleu fétuque   

In Spanish
Helecho pintado japonés   
azul festuca   

In Greek
Japanese painted fern   
μπλε Φεστούκα   

In Portuguese
Fern pintado japonês   
azul festuca   

In Polish
Wietlica japońska   
niebieski Kostrzewa   

In Latin
Japanese painted fern   
blue Fescue   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Pteridophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Pteridopsida   
Liliopsida   

Order
Agaricales   
Cyperales   

Family
Dryopteridaceae   
Poaceae   

Genus
Athyrium   
Festuca   

Clade
Not Available   
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Poeae   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Pooideae   

Number of Species
180   
99+
61   
99+

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Properties of Japanese Painted Fern and Blue Fescue

Wondering what are the properties of Japanese Painted Fern and Blue Fescue? We provide you with everything About Japanese Painted Fern and Blue Fescue. Japanese Painted Fern doesn't have thorns and Blue Fescue doesn't have thorns. Also Japanese Painted Fern does not have fragrant flowers. Japanese Painted Fern has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Blue Fescue has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions. 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 Japanese Painted Fern and Blue Fescue and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Japanese Painted Fern and Blue Fescue

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

Japanese Painted Fern and Blue Fescue Physical Information

Japanese Painted Fern and Blue Fescue physical information is very important for comparison. Japanese Painted Fern height is 20.30 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Blue Fescue height is 15.24 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Japanese Painted Fern and Blue Fescue are as follows:

Care of Japanese Painted Fern and Blue Fescue

Care of Japanese Painted Fern and Blue Fescue include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Japanese Painted Fern pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Blue Fescue pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, 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 Blue Fescue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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