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About Japanese Painted Fern and Poinsettia


About Poinsettia and Japanese Painted Fern


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Fern   
Shrub   

Origin
China, Japan, Korea   
Mexico   

Types
Not available   
Prestige Red Poinsettiea, Snowcap White Poinsettia, Sparkling Punch Poinsettia, Enduring Pink Poinsttia   

Number of Varieties
Not Available   
33   
99+

Habitat
Temperate Regions   
Forest edges, Tropical regions   

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8   
9-15   

AHS Heat Zone
8-1   
12-10   

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, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   

Habit
Clump-Forming   
Upright/Erect   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
20.30 cm   
99+
35.60 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
60.00 cm   
99+
45.70 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Burgundy   
Yellow, Red, Light Pink, Coral   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Multi-Color   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
Not Available   

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

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

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

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available   
Green, Dark Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Toothed   
Bracts   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall   
Fall, Winter   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Shade, Partial shade   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Medium   
Medium   

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand   
Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Not Available   
Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Wet Site   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Container, Ground, Pot   

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   
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 lower leaves, Prune to control growth, Requires little pruning   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Pest Free   
Bacterial Stem Rot, Botrytis Blight, Canker, Powdery mildew, Pythium rot, Rhizoctonia Root Rot   

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   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
Yes   
No   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Fine   
Coarse   

Foliage Sheen
Glossy   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
No   
No   

Attracts
Butterflies   
Not Available   

Allergy
no allergic reactions   
Eye irritation, Mouth itching, Skin rash, Stomach burn, Throat itching   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   
Beautification, Bouquets, 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   
Fever, Pain killer, Tooth ache   

Part of Plant Used
Not Available   
Flowers, Leaves   

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant   
Economic Purpose, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
Yes   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Groundcover, Mixed Border   
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ATHYRIUM niponicum   
EUPHORBIA pulcherrima '490 Jingle Bells'   

Common Name
Red Beauty, Pictum Cristatum   
Poinsettia   

In Hindi
Japanese painted fern   
Poinsettia   

In German
Japanische gemalt Farn   
Poinsettia   

In French
Athyrium niponicum   
Poinsettia   

In Spanish
Helecho pintado japonés   
Poinsettia   

In Greek
Japanese painted fern   
Αλεξανδρινό   

In Portuguese
Fern pintado japonês   
Poinsétia   

In Polish
Wietlica japońska   
Poinsecja   

In Latin
Japanese painted fern   
Poinsettia   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Pteridophyta   
Anthophyta   

Class
Pteridopsida   
Eudicotyledones   

Order
Agaricales   
Malpighiales   

Family
Dryopteridaceae   
Euphorbiaceae   

Genus
Athyrium   
Euphorbia   

Clade
Not Available   
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Not Available   

Number of Species
180   
99+
100   
99+

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Properties of Japanese Painted Fern and Poinsettia

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

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Season and Care of Japanese Painted Fern and Poinsettia

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

Japanese Painted Fern and Poinsettia Physical Information

Japanese Painted Fern and Poinsettia physical information is very important for comparison. Japanese Painted Fern height is 20.30 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Poinsettia height is 35.60 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Japanese Painted Fern and Poinsettia are as follows:

Care of Japanese Painted Fern and Poinsettia

Care of Japanese Painted Fern and Poinsettia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Japanese Painted Fern pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Poinsettia pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune after flowering, Prune lower leaves, Prune to control growth and Requires little pruning. In summer Japanese Painted Fern needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Poinsettia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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