Ladyfern

Brunfelsia americana

About Ladyfern and Brunfelsia americana

Ladyfern

Brunfelsia americana

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Biennials

1.2 Type

Fern

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

Caribbean

1.4 Types

Subarctic ladyfern, Asplenium ladyfern, Southern Lady Fern

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

hedge rows, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-810-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-9

1.8 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, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

61.00 cm970.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

45.70 cm180.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

White, Light Yellow, Tan, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Yellow Orange

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Silver

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Silver

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lance shaped

Elliptic and Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Spores

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires consistently moist soil

Average Water Needs

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch, Slugs

Spider mites

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

None

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Butterflies, Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Nasal irritation

Dizziness, Nausea, Swollen Lips

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Available

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Anthelmintic, Diuretic, Poultice

Arthritis, Snakebite, Syphilis

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root

Bark, Leaves, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

useful as a ground cover

Can be made into a herbal tea

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Athyrium filix-femina

Brunfelsia Americana

7.2 Common Name

Ladyfern

Brunfelsia Americana

7.2.1 In Hindi

lady fern

Brunfelsia Americana

7.2.2 In German

Wald-Frauenfarn

Brunfelsia Americana

7.2.3 In French

Athyrium filix-femina

Brunfelsia Americana

7.2.4 In Spanish

Athyrium filix-femina

Brunfelsia Americana

7.2.5 In Greek

lady fern

Brunfelsia Americana

7.2.6 In Portuguese

lady fern

Brunfelsia Americana

7.2.7 In Polish

Wietlica samicza

Brunfelsia Americana

7.2.8 In Latin

lady fern

Hedysarum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Pteridophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Polypodiopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Polypodiales

Brassicales

8.5 Family

Dryopteridaceae

Solanaceae

8.6 Genus

Athyrium

Capparis

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Physematieae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA675

1 27800

Properties of Ladyfern and Brunfelsia americana

Wondering what are the properties of Ladyfern and Brunfelsia americana? We provide you with everything About Ladyfern and Brunfelsia americana. Ladyfern doesn't have thorns and Brunfelsia americana doesn't have thorns. Also Ladyfern does not have fragrant flowers. Ladyfern has allergic reactions like Nasal irritation and Brunfelsia americana has allergic reactions like Nasal irritation. 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 Ladyfern and Brunfelsia americana and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Ladyfern and Brunfelsia americana

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

Ladyfern and Brunfelsia americana Physical Information

Ladyfern and Brunfelsia americana physical information is very important for comparison. Ladyfern height is 61.00 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Brunfelsia americana height is 970.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Ladyfern and Brunfelsia americana are as follows:

Ladyfern flower color: Not Available
Ladyfern leaf color: Light Green
Brunfelsia americana flower color: White, Light Yellow, Tan and Ivory
Brunfelsia americana leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Ladyfern and Brunfelsia americana

Care of Ladyfern and Brunfelsia americana include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Ladyfern pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Brunfelsia americana pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Ladyfern needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Brunfelsia americana needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.