Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Fern
  
Shrub
  
Origin
China, Japan, Korea
  
California
  
Types
Not available
  
Not Available
  
Habitat
Temperate Regions
  
Hillside
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8
  
7-9
  
AHS Heat Zone
8-1
  
8-1
  
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
  
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
  
Habit
Clump-Forming
  
Oval or Rounded
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Burgundy
  
White, Pink
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Not Available
  
Yellow Brown
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green, Silver
  
Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green, Silver
  
Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green, Silver
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Toothed
  
Oval
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Shade, Partial shade
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Growth Rate
Medium
  
Medium
  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
  
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Not Available
  
Late Spring, Early Summer
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Wet Site
  
Drought, Salt
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Spores, Tissue culture
  
Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Medium
  
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
  
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
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Shade, Partial shade
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Pest Free
  
Red blotch
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Drought
  
Flowers
None
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Not Available
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
Yes
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
Yes
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
No
  
Yes
  
Foliage Texture
Fine
  
Medium
  
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
  
Glossy
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
No
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Butterflies
  
Birds, Butterflies
  
Allergy
no allergic reactions
  
Not Available
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
  
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Not Available
  
No
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
  
Not Available
  
Part of Plant Used
Not Available
  
Fruits
  
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
  
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Groundcover, Mixed Border
  
Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break
  
Botanical Name
ATHYRIUM niponicum
  
AESCULUS californica
  
Common Name
Red Beauty, Pictum Cristatum
  
California Buckeye
  
In Hindi
Japanese painted fern
  
कैलिफोर्निया Buckeye
  
In German
Japanische gemalt Farn
  
California Buckeye
  
In French
Athyrium niponicum
  
California Buckeye
  
In Spanish
Helecho pintado japonés
  
California Buckeye
  
In Greek
Japanese painted fern
  
Καλιφόρνια Buckeye
  
In Portuguese
Fern pintado japonês
  
California Buckeye
  
In Polish
Wietlica japońska
  
Kalifornia Buckeye
  
In Latin
Japanese painted fern
  
California Buckeye
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Pteridophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Pteridopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Agaricales
  
Sapindales
  
Family
Dryopteridaceae
  
Sapindaceae
  
Genus
Athyrium
  
Aesculus
  
Clade
Not Available
  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Hippocastanoideae
  
Season and Care of Japanese Painted Fern and California Buckeye
Season and care of Japanese Painted Fern and California Buckeye is important to know. While considering everything about Japanese Painted Fern and California Buckeye Care, growing season is an essential factor. Japanese Painted Fern season is Spring, Summer and Fall and California Buckeye season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Japanese Painted Fern is Loam, Sand and for California Buckeye is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Japanese Painted Fern is Acidic, Neutral and for California Buckeye is Acidic, Neutral.
Japanese Painted Fern and California Buckeye Physical Information
Japanese Painted Fern and California Buckeye physical information is very important for comparison. Japanese Painted Fern height is 20.30 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas California Buckeye height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Japanese Painted Fern and California Buckeye are as follows:
Japanese Painted Fern flower color: Burgundy
Japanese Painted Fern leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Silver
California Buckeye flower color: White and Pink
- California Buckeye leaf color: Light Green
Care of Japanese Painted Fern and California Buckeye
Care of Japanese Painted Fern and California Buckeye include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Japanese Painted Fern pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and California Buckeye pruning is done 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 California Buckeye needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.