Ladyfern

Malabar nut

About Ladyfern and Malabar nut

Ladyfern

Malabar nut

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fern

Herbs, Perennial

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

South-Eastern Asia

1.4 Types

Subarctic ladyfern, Asplenium ladyfern, Southern Lady Fern

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

hedge rows, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

Semi desert, Wet forest

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-8

9-11

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

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1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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61.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

460.00 cm

Rank: 61 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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45.70 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

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White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Silver

Green, Light 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

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Spores

Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires consistently moist soil

Average Water Needs, Needs good drainage

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut away fading foliage, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Don't use high pH fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch, Slugs

Aphids, Downy mildew, Dry root rot, Rust, Spider mites

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Heat Tolerance, Humidity

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

None

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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No Fern Garden Plants has it !

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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3% Fern Garden Plants have it !

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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3% Fern Garden Plants have it !

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

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

Aphids, Bees, Butterflies, Snails

5.12 Allergy

Nasal irritation

Dizziness, Mouth itching, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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Good Cleanser, Good for the Scalp

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Insect Repellent

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Anthelmintic, Diuretic, Poultice

Antipyretic, Bronchitis, Cough, Digestive disorders, Ear infections, Expectorant, Laxative, Migraines, Piles, Rheumatism, Throat infection, Treating fever

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root

Bark, Leaf Stalks, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

useful as a ground cover

Biomass for fuel, Can be made into a herbal tea, Culinary use, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as a laxative

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

Container, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Athyrium filix-femina

Justicia adhatoda

7.2 Common Name

Ladyfern

Malabar nut, Adulsa, Adhatoda, Vasaka

7.2.1 In Hindi

lady fern

अडुळसा, अडुसा

7.2.2 In German

Wald-Frauenfarn

Indisches Lungenkraut

7.2.3 In French

Athyrium filix-femina

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.4 In Spanish

Athyrium filix-femina

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.5 In Greek

lady fern

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.6 In Portuguese

lady fern

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.7 In Polish

Wietlica samicza

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.8 In Latin

lady fern

Justicia adhatoda

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Pteridophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Polypodiopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Polypodiales

Scrophulariales

8.5 Family

Dryopteridaceae

Acanthaceae

8.6 Genus

Athyrium

Justicia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Physematieae

Justicieae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Acanthoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Ladyfern and Malabar nut

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

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Season and Care of Ladyfern and Malabar nut

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

Ladyfern and Malabar nut Physical Information

Ladyfern and Malabar nut physical information is very important for comparison. Ladyfern height is 61.00 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Malabar nut height is 460.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Ladyfern and Malabar nut are as follows:

Ladyfern flower color: Not Available
Ladyfern leaf color: Light Green
Malabar nut flower color: White
Malabar nut leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Ladyfern and Malabar nut

Care of Ladyfern and Malabar nut include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Ladyfern pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Malabar nut pruning is done Cut away fading foliage, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, 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 Malabar nut needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.