Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Fern
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Types
Subarctic ladyfern, Asplenium ladyfern, Southern Lady Fern
Pamianthe cardenasii , Pamianthe parviflora , Pamianthe peruviana
Habitat
hedge rows, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade
All sorts of environments
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8
8-10
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
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Dark 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
Leaf Shape
Lance shaped
Strap shaped
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
-
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Spores
Offsets
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Requires consistently moist soil
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Requires little pruning
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, High phosphorus
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch, Slugs
Leaf spot, Mosaic viruses
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Attracts
Butterflies
Bees, Birds, Bumblebees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, pollinators
Allergy
Nasal irritation
-
Aesthetic Uses
-
Beautification, Bouquets, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Anthelmintic, Diuretic, Poultice
-
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root
-
Other Uses
useful as a ground cover
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Decoration Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower
Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
Athyrium filix-femina
HYMENOCALLIS longipetala
Common Name
Ladyfern
Peruvian Daffodil, Spiderlily
In Hindi
lady fern
peruvian daffodil
In German
Wald-Frauenfarn
peruvian daffodil
In French
Athyrium filix-femina
peruvian daffodil
In Spanish
Athyrium filix-femina
Pamianthe
In Greek
lady fern
peruvian daffodil
In Portuguese
lady fern
peruvian daffodil
In Polish
Wietlica samicza
peruvian daffodil
In Latin
lady fern
peruvian daffodil
Phylum
Pteridophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Polypodiopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Polypodiales
Asparagales
Family
Dryopteridaceae
Amaryllidaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Physematieae
Clinantheae
Subfamily
-
Amaryllidoideae
Season and Care of Ladyfern and Peruvian Daffodil
Season and care of Ladyfern and Peruvian Daffodil is important to know. While considering everything about Ladyfern and Peruvian Daffodil Care, growing season is an essential factor. Ladyfern season is Summer and Fall and Peruvian Daffodil season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Ladyfern is Loam and for Peruvian Daffodil is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Ladyfern is Acidic, Neutral and for Peruvian Daffodil is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Ladyfern and Peruvian Daffodil Physical Information
Ladyfern and Peruvian Daffodil physical information is very important for comparison. Ladyfern height is 61.00 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Peruvian Daffodil height is 61.00 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Ladyfern and Peruvian Daffodil are as follows:
Care of Ladyfern and Peruvian Daffodil
Care of Ladyfern and Peruvian Daffodil include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Ladyfern pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Peruvian Daffodil pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Requires little pruning. In summer Ladyfern needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Peruvian Daffodil needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.