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About Japanese Painted Fern and Wild Blue Phlox


About Wild Blue Phlox and Japanese Painted Fern


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Fern   
Flowering Plants   

Origin
China, Japan, Korea   
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, Texas, Canada   

Types
Not available   
Blue Moon, Clouds of Perfume   

Number of Varieties
Not Available   
2   
99+

Habitat
Temperate Regions   
Rich Woods   

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8   
4-8   

AHS Heat Zone
8-1   
8-1   

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   
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17   

Habit
Clump-Forming   
Mat-forming   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
20.30 cm   
99+
30.50 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
60.00 cm   
99+
30.50 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Burgundy   
Blue Violet   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green, Silver   
Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green, Silver   
Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green, Silver   
Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available   
Not Available   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Toothed   
Ovate-lanceolate   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall   
Spring   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Shade, Partial shade   
Partial Sun, Partial shade   

Growth Rate
Medium   
Fast   

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand   
Loam   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral   
Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Not Available   
Spring   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Wet Site   
Not Available   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Container   

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

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Medium   
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   
Neutral   

Soil Type
Loam, Sand   
Loam   

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   
Remove dead flowers   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
Apply 10-10-10 amount   

Pests and Diseases
Pest Free   
Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Rust   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

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   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
No   
Yes   

Attracts
Butterflies   
Hummingbirds, Butterflies   

Allergy
no allergic reactions   
Mild Allergen   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   
Ground Cover   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Not Available   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use   
Boils, Eczema, Intestinal disorders   

Part of Plant Used
Not Available   
Flowers, Leaves, Root   

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant   
As a tea substitute, Used as eyewash   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Groundcover, Mixed Border   
Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ATHYRIUM niponicum   
PHLOX divaricata 'Blue Moon'   

Common Name
Red Beauty, Pictum Cristatum   
Wild Blue Phlox, Woodland Phlox   

In Hindi
Japanese painted fern   
Wild Blue Phlox   

In German
Japanische gemalt Farn   
Wild Blue Phlox   

In French
Athyrium niponicum   
Wild Blue Phlox   

In Spanish
Helecho pintado japonés   
Wild Blue Phlox   

In Greek
Japanese painted fern   
Άγρια μπλε Phlox   

In Portuguese
Fern pintado japonês   
Wild Blue Phlox   

In Polish
Wietlica japońska   
Dziki Niebieski Phlox   

In Latin
Japanese painted fern   
Phlox ferae blue   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Pteridophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Pteridopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Agaricales   
Solanales   

Family
Dryopteridaceae   
Polemoniaceae   

Genus
Athyrium   
Phlox   

Clade
Not Available   
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Phlocideae   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Polemonioideae   

Number of Species
180   
99+
2   
99+

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Properties of Japanese Painted Fern and Wild Blue Phlox

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

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Season and Care of Japanese Painted Fern and Wild Blue Phlox

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

Japanese Painted Fern and Wild Blue Phlox Physical Information

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

Care of Japanese Painted Fern and Wild Blue Phlox

Care of Japanese Painted Fern and Wild Blue Phlox include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Japanese Painted Fern pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Wild Blue Phlox pruning is done Remove dead flowers. In summer Japanese Painted Fern needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Wild Blue Phlox needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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