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About Japanese Painted Fern and Raintree


About Raintree and Japanese Painted Fern


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Fern   
Shrub   

Origin
China, Japan, Korea   
Brazil   

Types
Not available   
Not available   

Habitat
Temperate Regions   
Tropical regions   

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8   
9-11   

AHS Heat Zone
8-1   
12-8   

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, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   

Habit
Clump-Forming   
Oval or Rounded   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
20.30 cm   
99+
240.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
60.00 cm   
99+
300.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Burgundy   
White, Purple, Lavender   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Not Available   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
Brown   

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   
Dark Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Toothed   
Lance shaped   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall   
Not Available   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Shade, Partial shade   
Partial Sun, Partial shade   

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   
Not Available   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Wet Site   
Full Sun, Heat And Humidity   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Container, Ground, Pot   

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Spores, Tissue culture   
Tip cutting   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
High   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Medium   
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Average Water Needs   

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   
Partial Sun, Partial shade   

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
Apply 10-10-10 amount, Apply N-P-K, Water soluble fertilizers   

Pests and Diseases
Pest Free   
Aphids, Mealybugs, Red spider mite, Yellow Leaves   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Full Sun, Heat And Humidity   

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   
No   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Fine   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Glossy   
Glossy   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
No   
No   

Attracts
Butterflies   
Butterflies   

Allergy
no allergic reactions   
Toxic   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Not Available   
No   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Not Available   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use   
anti-inflammatory, Antipyretic, Antirheumatic, cathartic, Diuretic, Emetic   

Part of Plant Used
Not Available   
Flowers   

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant   
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping, useful as a ground cover   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
Yes   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ATHYRIUM niponicum   
Brunfelsia pauciflora   

Common Name
Red Beauty, Pictum Cristatum   
Raintree, yesterday today and tomorrow, Brazil raintree   

In Hindi
Japanese painted fern   
Raintree   

In German
Japanische gemalt Farn   
raintree   

In French
Athyrium niponicum   
raintree   

In Spanish
Helecho pintado japonés   
raintree   

In Greek
Japanese painted fern   
Raintree   

In Portuguese
Fern pintado japonês   
Raintree   

In Polish
Wietlica japońska   
Raintree   

In Latin
Japanese painted fern   
Raintree   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Pteridophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Pteridopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Agaricales   
Solanales   

Family
Dryopteridaceae   
Solanaceae   

Genus
Athyrium   
Brunfelsia   

Clade
Not Available   
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Petunioideae   

Number of Species
180   
99+
50   
99+

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Properties of Japanese Painted Fern and Raintree

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

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Season and Care of Japanese Painted Fern and Raintree

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

Japanese Painted Fern and Raintree Physical Information

Japanese Painted Fern and Raintree physical information is very important for comparison. Japanese Painted Fern height is 20.30 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Raintree height is 240.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Japanese Painted Fern and Raintree are as follows:

Care of Japanese Painted Fern and Raintree

Care of Japanese Painted Fern and Raintree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Japanese Painted Fern pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Raintree pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Raintree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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