1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual
1.2 Type
Fern
1.3 Origin
South America, Southern Africa, India, Australia, New Zealand
1.4 Types
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
Not Available
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40000
1.5 Habitat
Bog Garden, Boggy areas, Swamps
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-8
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
45.70 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall) ▶
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
60.00 cm
Rank: 96 (Overall) ▶
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Non Flowering Plant
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Odd Pinnate
2.4 Thorns
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3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Shade, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Medium
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Fall, Spring, Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
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3.3 Tolerances
Not Available
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
By dividing rhizomes, tubers
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
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
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Shade, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Prune for size control
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Does not require fertilizer once established
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Shade areas, Variety of soil types
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
None
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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No - Fern Garden Plants has it !
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5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
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No - Fern Garden Plants has it !
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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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No - Fern Garden Plants has it !
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5.4 Showy Foliage
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97% - Fern Garden Plants have it !
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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
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
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No - Fern Garden Plants has it !
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5.9 Invasive
Sometimes
5.10 Self-Sowing
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29% - Fern Garden Plants have it !
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5.11 Attracts
Aphids, Deers, Scale Insects
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Formal Garden, Ground Cover
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
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64% - Fern Garden Plants have it !
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6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
6.2.3 Other Uses
useful as a ground cover
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
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41% - Fern Garden Plants have it !
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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
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All - Fern Garden Plants have it !
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6.5 Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
RUMOHRA adiantiformis
7.2 Common Name
leatherleaf fern
leathery shieldfern
iron fern
7-weeks-fern
climbing shield fern
7.2.1 In Hindi
leatherleaf
7.2.2 In German
Leatherleaf
7.2.3 In French
Leatherleaf
7.2.4 In Spanish
leatherleaf
7.2.5 In Greek
Leatherleaf
7.2.6 In Portuguese
leatherleaf
7.2.7 In Polish
Leatherleaf
7.2.8 In Latin
Leatherleaf
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
8.3 Class
Polypodiopsida
8.4 Order
Polypodiales
8.5 Family
Dryopteridaceae
8.6 Genus
Rumohra
8.7 Clade
Not Available
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall) ▶
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27800