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About Japanese Painted Fern and Desert Fern


About Desert Fern and Japanese Painted Fern


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Fern  
Fern  

Origin
China, Japan, Korea  
Southern Africa, South Africa  

Types
Athyrium niponicum  
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle  

Number of Varieties
15  
99+
100  
99+

Habitat
Temperate Regions  
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8  
7-10  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
10*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  
5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
20.30 cm  
99+
6.56 cm  

Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
10.50 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Burgundy  
Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green, Silver  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green, Silver  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green, Silver  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Toothed  
Oblovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Shade, Partial shade  
Partial shade, Full Shade  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Spring, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Wet Site  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Spores, Tissue culture  
Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Medium  
-  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Drought Tolerant  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained  
Well drained  

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

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Pest Free  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
-  
-  

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  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
Yes  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Butterflies  
Bees, Flies  

Allergy
-  
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
-  
-  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems  

Part of Plant Used
-  
Flowers, Root  

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
-  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Groundcover, Mixed Border  
Container, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ATHYRIUM niponicum  
CHEILANTHES eckloniana  

Common Name
Red Beauty, Pictum Cristatum  
Desert Fern, Lipfern, Rock Fern  

In Hindi
Japanese painted fern  
Hydrangea  

In German
Japanische gemalt Farn  
Hortensie  

In French
Athyrium niponicum  
Hortensia  

In Spanish
Helecho pintado japonés  
Hortensia  

In Greek
Japanese painted fern  
υδραγεία  

In Portuguese
Fern pintado japonês  
Hortênsia  

In Polish
Wietlica japońska  
Hortensja  

In Latin
Japanese painted fern  
Hibiscus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Pteridophyta  
-  

Class
Pteridopsida  
-  

Order
Agaricales  
-  

Family
Dryopteridaceae  
Pteridaceae  

Genus
Athyrium  
-  

Clade
-  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
180  
99+
30  

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Properties of Japanese Painted Fern and Desert Fern

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

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Season and Care of Japanese Painted Fern and Desert Fern

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

Japanese Painted Fern and Desert Fern Physical Information

Japanese Painted Fern and Desert Fern physical information is very important for comparison. Japanese Painted Fern height is 20.30 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Desert Fern height is 6.56 cm and width 10.50 cm. The color specification of Japanese Painted Fern and Desert Fern are as follows:

Care of Japanese Painted Fern and Desert Fern

Care of Japanese Painted Fern and Desert Fern include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Japanese Painted Fern pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Desert Fern pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Japanese Painted Fern needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Desert Fern needs Drought Tolerant and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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