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About Japanese Painted Fern and Lavender


About Lavender and Japanese Painted Fern


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Fern   
Herb, Tender Perennial   

Origin
China, Japan, Korea   
Mediterranean   

Types
Not available   
Lodden Blue, Royal Velve, Melissa, Sachet, Sharon Roberts etc   

Number of Varieties
Not Available   
39   
99+

Habitat
Temperate Regions   
Grassland, Hillside, Rocky areas   

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8   
8-10   

AHS Heat Zone
8-1   
12-1   

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   
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 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+
45.70 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
60.00 cm   
99+
30.50 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Burgundy   
Blue Violet   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Not Available   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
Brown   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green, Silver   
Sea Green, Gray Green   

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

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green, Silver   
Sea Green, Gray Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available   
Gray, Silver   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Toothed   
Oblong   

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   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral   
Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Not Available   
Indeterminate   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
Yes   

Tolerances
Wet Site   
Drought, Salt   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Ground   

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

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Medium   
Does not require lot of watering, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Water when soil is dry   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral   
Neutral, Alkaline   

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   
Do not prune during shooting season, Prune after flowering, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in late summer or fall, Prune in spring, Prune to control growth   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Pest Free   
Armillaria mellea, Cecidomia, Cuscuta, Gray mold, Meligetes, Phoma, Rhizoctonia Root Rot, Sophronia Humerella   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
None   
Yes   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
Yes   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
Yes   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
Yes   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
Yes   

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   
Butterflies   

Allergy
no allergic reactions   
Diarrhea, Headache, Itchy eyes, Nausea, Vomiting   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Not Available   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use   
Acne, Skin irritation   

Part of Plant Used
Not Available   
Flowers   

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant   
Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ATHYRIUM niponicum   
LAVANDULA multifida   

Common Name
Red Beauty, Pictum Cristatum   
Lavender   

In Hindi
Japanese painted fern   
Lavender   

In German
Japanische gemalt Farn   
Lavendel   

In French
Athyrium niponicum   
Lavande   

In Spanish
Helecho pintado japonés   
Lavanda   

In Greek
Japanese painted fern   
λεβάντα   

In Portuguese
Fern pintado japonês   
Lavanda   

In Polish
Wietlica japońska   
Lawenda   

In Latin
Japanese painted fern   
Lavendula   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Pteridophyta   
Tracheophyta   

Class
Pteridopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Agaricales   
Lamiales   

Family
Dryopteridaceae   
Lamiaceae   

Genus
Athyrium   
Lavandula   

Clade
Not Available   
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Lavanduleae   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Nepetoideae   

Number of Species
180   
99+
39   
99+

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Properties of Japanese Painted Fern and Lavender

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

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Season and Care of Japanese Painted Fern and Lavender

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

Japanese Painted Fern and Lavender Physical Information

Japanese Painted Fern and Lavender physical information is very important for comparison. Japanese Painted Fern height is 20.30 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Lavender height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Japanese Painted Fern and Lavender are as follows:

Care of Japanese Painted Fern and Lavender

Care of Japanese Painted Fern and Lavender include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Japanese Painted Fern pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Lavender pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune after flowering, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in late summer or fall, Prune in spring and Prune to control growth. In summer Japanese Painted Fern needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Lavender needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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