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About Japanese Painted Fern and Wood Apple


About Wood Apple and Japanese Painted Fern


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Fern   
Fruits, Trees   

Origin
China, Japan, Korea   
Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Tropical Indomalaya   

Types
Not available   
Not Available   

Habitat
Temperate Regions   
Dry areas   

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8   
Not Available   

AHS Heat Zone
8-1   
Not Available   

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   
Not Available   

Habit
Clump-Forming   
Not Available   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
20.30 cm   
99+
800.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
60.00 cm   
99+
900.00 cm   
24

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Burgundy   
White   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Not Available   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
Greyish Brown, Light Green, Not Available   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green, Silver   
Green   

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

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green, Silver   
Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available   
Gray Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Toothed   
Ovate   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall   
Autumn   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Shade, Partial shade   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Medium   
Medium   

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand   
Rich   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Not Available   
Late Fall   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
Yes   

Tolerances
Wet Site   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Ground, Pot   

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Spores, Tissue culture   
Budding, Layering, root cutting, Seedlings   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Low   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Medium   
Do not water excessively   

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   
Rich   

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 after harvesting, Remove dead or diseased plant parts   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Pest Free   
Not Available   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
None   
No   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
Yes   

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   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Glossy   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
Yes   

Invasive
No   
Yes   

Self-Sowing
No   
No   

Attracts
Butterflies   
Not Available   

Allergy
no allergic reactions   
Gastric   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Good Cleanser   

Edible Uses
Not Available   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Not Available   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use   
Blood cleanser, Diabetes, Ear ache, Energy, Kidney problems, Liver Protection, Malaria, Respiratory Disorders, scurvy, Snakebite   

Part of Plant Used
Not Available   
Fruits   

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant   
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Groundcover, Mixed Border   
Edible, Fruit Tree   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ATHYRIUM niponicum   
Limonia acidissima   

Common Name
Red Beauty, Pictum Cristatum   
Wood apple, monkey fruit, curd fruit   

In Hindi
Japanese painted fern   
कबिट   

In German
Japanische gemalt Farn   
Indischer Holzapfel   

In French
Athyrium niponicum   
Kawista   

In Spanish
Helecho pintado japonés   
Kawista   

In Greek
Japanese painted fern   
γλυκό ασβέστη   

In Portuguese
Fern pintado japonês   
Limonia   

In Polish
Wietlica japońska   
Feronia słoniowa   

In Latin
Japanese painted fern   
dulcis ad cinerem   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Pteridophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Pteridopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Agaricales   
Sapindales   

Family
Dryopteridaceae   
Rutaceae   

Genus
Athyrium   
Limonia   

Clade
Not Available   
Angiosperms, Eudicots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Citreae   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Aurantioideae   

Number of Species
180   
99+
1   
99+

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Properties of Japanese Painted Fern and Wood Apple

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

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Season and Care of Japanese Painted Fern and Wood Apple

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

Japanese Painted Fern and Wood Apple Physical Information

Japanese Painted Fern and Wood Apple physical information is very important for comparison. Japanese Painted Fern height is 20.30 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Wood Apple height is 800.00 cm and width 900.00 cm. The color specification of Japanese Painted Fern and Wood Apple are as follows:

Care of Japanese Painted Fern and Wood Apple

Care of Japanese Painted Fern and Wood Apple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Japanese Painted Fern pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Wood Apple pruning is done Prune after harvesting and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Japanese Painted Fern needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Wood Apple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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