Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Origin
Hybrid origin
North America, Northeastern United States
Types
Subarctic ladyfern, Asplenium ladyfern, Southern Lady Fern
Not Available
Habitat
hedge rows, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade
Boggy areas, By seashore, Coastal Regions, Moist woods, Swamps
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8
3-8
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
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
Not Available
Not Available
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green, Silver
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green, Silver
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Dark Green
Leaf Shape
Lance shaped
Pinnate
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Not Available
Indeterminate
Tolerances
Not Available
Drought, Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Spores
Divison, Spores
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Requires consistently moist soil
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch, Slugs
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Butterflies
Insects
Allergy
Nasal irritation
Avoid during Pregnancy, coma, Eye irritation, weakness
Aesthetic Uses
Not Available
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Anthelmintic, Diuretic, Poultice
Nutrients
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root
Leaves
Other Uses
useful as a ground cover
Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower
Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
Athyrium filix-femina
POLYSTICHUM acrostichoides
Common Name
Ladyfern
Not Available
In Hindi
lady fern
Christmas Fern
In German
Wald-Frauenfarn
Christmas Fern
In French
Athyrium filix-femina
polystic faux-acrostic
In Spanish
Athyrium filix-femina
Christmas Fern
In Greek
lady fern
Christmas Fern
In Portuguese
lady fern
Christmas Fern
In Polish
Wietlica samicza
Christmas Fern
In Latin
lady fern
Christmas Fern
Phylum
Pteridophyta
Filicinophyta
Class
Polypodiopsida
Filicopsida
Order
Polypodiales
Filicales
Family
Dryopteridaceae
Dryopteridaceae
Genus
Athyrium
Polystichum
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Not Available
Tribe
Physematieae
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Season and Care of Ladyfern and Christmas Fern
Season and care of Ladyfern and Christmas Fern is important to know. While considering everything about Ladyfern and Christmas Fern Care, growing season is an essential factor. Ladyfern season is Summer and Fall and Christmas Fern season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Ladyfern is Loam and for Christmas Fern is Loam while the PH of soil for Ladyfern is Acidic, Neutral and for Christmas Fern is Acidic, Neutral.
Ladyfern and Christmas Fern Physical Information
Ladyfern and Christmas Fern physical information is very important for comparison. Ladyfern height is 61.00 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Christmas Fern height is 30.50 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Ladyfern and Christmas Fern are as follows:
Ladyfern flower color: Not Available
Ladyfern leaf color: Light Green
Christmas Fern flower color: Not Available
- Christmas Fern leaf color: Green
Care of Ladyfern and Christmas Fern
Care of Ladyfern and Christmas Fern include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Ladyfern pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Christmas Fern 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 Christmas Fern needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.