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About Japanese Painted Fern and Flowering Maple


About Flowering Maple and Japanese Painted Fern


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Annual   

Type
Fern   
Tender Perennial   

Origin
China, Japan, Korea   
Hybrid origin   

Types
Not available   
Not available   

Habitat
Temperate Regions   
subtropical regions   

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8   
8-10   

AHS Heat Zone
8-1   
10-1   

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   
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   

Habit
Clump-Forming   
Oval or Rounded   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
20.30 cm   
99+
90.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
60.00 cm   
99+
60.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Burgundy   
Pink, Peach   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Not Available   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green, Silver   
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green, Ivory   

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green, Silver   
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green, Ivory   

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green, Silver   
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green, Ivory   

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available   
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green, Ivory   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Toothed   
Maple shaped   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Shade, Partial shade   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Medium   
Fast   

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand   
Loam, Sand   

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

Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Not Available   
Indeterminate   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
Yes   

Tolerances
Wet Site   
Not Available   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Ground, Pot   

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Spores, Tissue culture   
Cuttings, Seedlings   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Medium   
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, 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, Alkaline   

Soil Type
Loam, Sand   
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   
Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
20-20-20 amount   

Pests and Diseases
Pest Free   
Abutilon mosaic virus, Aphids, Beetles, Scale   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Not Applicable   

Facts

Flowers
None   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
No   

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   
No   

Foliage Texture
Fine   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Glossy   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
No   
Yes   

Attracts
Butterflies   
Butterflies, Flying insects, Hummingbirds   

Allergy
no allergic reactions   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   
Beautification, Bonsai, Cut Flowers, Decorating walls, Hanging Basket, small hedge, Used as an interior landscaping species   

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   
Not Available   

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant   
Cut Flowers, Decoration Purposes, Grown in botanical gardens as a specimen, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Groundcover, Mixed Border   
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ATHYRIUM niponicum   
ABUTILON 'Savitzii'   

Common Name
Red Beauty, Pictum Cristatum   
Flowering Maple, Parlour Maple   

In Hindi
Japanese painted fern   
flowering maple   

In German
Japanische gemalt Farn   
Schönmalve   

In French
Athyrium niponicum   
érable floraison   

In Spanish
Helecho pintado japonés   
arce de floración   

In Greek
Japanese painted fern   
ανθοφορία σφενδάμου   

In Portuguese
Fern pintado japonês   
de bordo florescimento   

In Polish
Wietlica japońska   
klon kwitnienia   

In Latin
Japanese painted fern   
Abutilon   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Pteridophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Pteridopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Agaricales   
Malvales   

Family
Dryopteridaceae   
Malvaceae   

Genus
Athyrium   
Abutilon   

Clade
Not Available   
Angiosperms, Rosids   

Tribe
Not Available   
Malveae   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Malvoideae   

Number of Species
180   
99+
200   
99+

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Properties of Japanese Painted Fern and Flowering Maple

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

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Season and Care of Japanese Painted Fern and Flowering Maple

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

Japanese Painted Fern and Flowering Maple Physical Information

Japanese Painted Fern and Flowering Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Japanese Painted Fern height is 20.30 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Flowering Maple height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Japanese Painted Fern and Flowering Maple are as follows:

Care of Japanese Painted Fern and Flowering Maple

Care of Japanese Painted Fern and Flowering Maple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Japanese Painted Fern pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Flowering Maple pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth, 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 Flowering Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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