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Ladyfern
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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fern

Origin

-

Types

Subarctic ladyfern, Asplenium ladyfern, Southern Lady Fern

Number of Varieties

10
0 40000
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Habitat

hedge rows, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-8
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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

61.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
0 3900
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Minimum Width

45.70 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

-

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Winter

-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lance shaped

Thorns

No - Fern Garden Plants has it !

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

-

Repeat Bloomer

No - Fern Garden Plants has it !

Tolerances

-

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Spores

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires consistently moist soil

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch, Slugs

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

-

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

No - Fern Garden Plants has it !

Edible Fruit

No - Fern Garden Plants has it !

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

No - Fern Garden Plants has it !

Fragrant Fruit

No - Fern Garden Plants has it !

Fragrant Leaf

2% - Fern Garden Plants

Fragrant Bark/Stem

No - Fern Garden Plants has it !

Showy Foliage

98% - Fern Garden Plants have it !

Showy Bark

2% - Fern Garden Plants

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

5% - Fern Garden Plants

Invasive

No - Fern Garden Plants has it !

Self-Sowing

25% - Fern Garden Plants

Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Nasal irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-

Beauty Benefits

-

Edible Uses

64% - Fern Garden Plants have it !

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anthelmintic, Diuretic, Poultice

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root

Other Uses

useful as a ground cover

Used As Indoor Plant

41% - Fern Garden Plants

Used As Outdoor Plant

All - Fern Garden Plants have it !

Garden Design

Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Athyrium filix-femina

Common Name

Ladyfern

In Hindi

lady fern

In German

Wald-Frauenfarn

In French

Athyrium filix-femina

In Spanish

Athyrium filix-femina

In Greek

lady fern

In Portuguese

lady fern

In Polish

Wietlica samicza

In Latin

lady fern

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Pteridophyta

Class

Polypodiopsida

Order

Polypodiales

Family

Dryopteridaceae

Genus

Athyrium

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Physematieae

Subfamily

-

Number of Species

180
Rank: 77 (Overall)
1 27800
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Properties of Ladyfern

Want to know the properties of Ladyfern? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Ladyfern is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are Nasal irritation. Ladyfern Benefits are as follows:

  • Medicinal use: Anthelmintic, Diuretic and Poultice

  • Part of plant used: Leaves and Root

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

Ladyfern Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Ladyfern. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Ladyfern physical information is as follows: 61.00 cm tall and 45.70 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Lance shaped. Also it has following color specifications:

  • Flower color:
  • Leaf color: Light Green

Care of Ladyfern

Taking Ladyfern Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Ladyfern include pruning, which should be done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Shade for its proper growth.

Season and care of Ladyfern

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Ladyfern is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Ladyfern is a very important plant from Fern. There are 10 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Subarctic ladyfern, Asplenium ladyfern, Southern Lady Fern. This plant's habitat is hedge rows and Woodland Garden Dappled Shade and it comes in the hardiness zone 4-8. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.