Ladyfern

Colchicum

About Ladyfern and Colchicum

Ladyfern

Colchicum

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fern

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Europe, Turkey, Central Asia, Western Asia

Types

Subarctic ladyfern, Asplenium ladyfern, Southern Lady Fern

Colchicum cupanii, Colchicum alpinum

Number of Varieties

1045

0 40000

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Habitat

hedge rows, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

Fields, meadows, Rocky areas, Shaded sites, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-8-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

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

21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

61.00 cm7.60 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

45.70 cm7.60 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Purple, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Silver

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Silver

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lance shaped

Long Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Spores

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires consistently moist soil

Do Not over Water, Medium, Needs less watering, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water less during winter

In Summer

Lots of watering

Ample Water

In Spring

Moderate

Less Watering

In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove shoots

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

fertilize in growing season, Less fertilizing

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch, Slugs

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Single, Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Bees, Butterflies

Allergy

Nasal irritation

Kidney Disease, Low blood pressure, Stomach pain, Toxic, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anthelmintic, Diuretic, Poultice

anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, Diarrhea, Diuretic, Rheumatism

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

useful as a ground cover

Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Athyrium filix-femina

COLCHICUM

Common Name

Ladyfern

Colchicum

In Hindi

lady fern

colchicum

In German

Wald-Frauenfarn

colchicum

In French

Athyrium filix-femina

colchique

In Spanish

Athyrium filix-femina

Colchicum

In Greek

lady fern

Colchicum

In Portuguese

lady fern

Colchicum

In Polish

Wietlica samicza

Colchicum

In Latin

lady fern

Colchicum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Pteridophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Polypodiopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Polypodiales

Liliales

Family

Dryopteridaceae

Liliaceae

Genus

Athyrium

Colchicum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Physematieae

Subfamily

Wurmbaeiodeae

Number of Species

180160

1 27800

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Properties of Ladyfern and Colchicum

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

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Season and Care of Ladyfern and Colchicum

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

Ladyfern and Colchicum Physical Information

Ladyfern and Colchicum physical information is very important for comparison. Ladyfern height is 61.00 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Colchicum height is 7.60 cm and width 7.60 cm. The color specification of Ladyfern and Colchicum are as follows:

Ladyfern flower color:
Ladyfern leaf color: Light Green
Colchicum flower color: White, Yellow, Purple and Violet
Colchicum leaf color: Green

Care of Ladyfern and Colchicum

Care of Ladyfern and Colchicum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Ladyfern pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Colchicum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove shoots. In summer Ladyfern needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Colchicum needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Less Watering.