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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
Not available   
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle   

Number of Varieties
Not Available   
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
Not Available   
Not Available   

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

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

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

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available   
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
Not Available   
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   
Not Available   

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
None   
None   

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
no allergic reactions   
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   
Not Available   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Not Available   
Not Available   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use   
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems   

Part of Plant Used
Not Available   
Flowers, Root   

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant   
Not Available   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
Not Available   

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   
Not Available   

Class
Pteridopsida   
Not Available   

Order
Agaricales   
Not Available   

Family
Dryopteridaceae   
Pteridaceae   

Genus
Athyrium   
Not Available   

Clade
Not Available   
Not Available   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Not Available   

Number of Species
180   
99+
Not Available   

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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 no allergic reactions and Desert Fern 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 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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