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About Leatherwood Fern and Acerola

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
1.2 Type
Fern
Shrub
1.3 Origin
Europe, Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Western Europe, Russia, Siberia, Asia, Central Asia, Eastern Asia, Western Asia, Nepal, China, Korea
Central America, South America
1.4 Types
Not Available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
meadows, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade
Dry areas, Well Drained, Woodlands
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
2-8
9-11
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
8-1
Not Available
1.8 Sunset Zone
A2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
Not Available
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Thicket/Colonizing
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
40.60 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
457.20 cm
Rank: 62 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
30.50 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
243.84 cm
Rank: 63 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Not Available
Pink
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Red
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Yellow green
Light Green, Gray Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Yellow green
Light Green, Gray Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green
Light Green, Gray Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Oval
2.4 Thorns
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic
Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Not Available
Spring, Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
28% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Wet Site
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Divison, Spores
Cuttings, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Medium
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic
Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Dry, Sandy
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Shade, Partial shade
Full Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
In Early Autumn, Prune in winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Complete balanced fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Red blotch, Whiteflies
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Wind
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
88% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
35% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
3% Fern Garden Plants have it !
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
97% Fern Garden Plants have it !
53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
3% Fern Garden Plants have it !
15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
4% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
6% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
29% Fern Garden Plants have it !
48% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Insects
Bees, Birds, Butterflies, pollinators
5.12 Allergy
Carcinogenic, Stomach cancers
Pollen
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Good for skin
6.1.3 Edible Uses
64% Fern Garden Plants have it !
63% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for birds, Nesting sites for birds, Windbreak
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Anthelmintic, Antiemetic, Antiseptic, Diuretic, Poultice, Refrigerant, Tonic
Antioxidants, Arthritis, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fertility, Fever, Inflammation, Kidney problems, scurvy, Urinary tract problems, Vitamin C
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Root
6.2.3 Other Uses
Adhesive, Basketary, Used as a dye, Used for making soaps, Used in biomass
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for making hedge
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
41% Fern Garden Plants have it !
31% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Fern Garden Plants have it !
All Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
DRYOPTERIS carthusiana
Malpighia emarginata
7.2 Common Name
Leatherwood Fern
Barbados cherry, West Indian cherry and wild crepe myrtle
7.2.1 In Hindi
Leatherwood Fern
Acerola Tree
7.2.2 In German
Leatherwood Fern
Acerola Baum
7.2.3 In French
Leatherwood Fern
Acerola Arbre
7.2.4 In Spanish
Leatherwood Fern
Árbol de acerola
7.2.5 In Greek
Leatherwood Fern
Acerola Δέντρο
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Leatherwood Fern
Árvore acerola
7.2.7 In Polish
Leatherwood Fern
Acerola Drzewo
7.2.8 In Latin
Leatherwood Fern
Acerola ligno
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Pteridophyta
Not Available
8.3 Class
Filicopsida
Not Available
8.4 Order
Polypodiales
Malpighiales
8.5 Family
Dennstaedtiaceae
Malpighiaceae
8.6 Genus
Pteridium Gleditsch
Malpighia
8.7 Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available, Paperveroideae
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Properties of Leatherwood Fern and Acerola

Wondering what are the properties of Leatherwood Fern and Acerola? We provide you with everything About Leatherwood Fern and Acerola. Leatherwood Fern doesn't have thorns and Acerola doesn't have thorns. Also Leatherwood Fern does not have fragrant flowers. Leatherwood Fern has allergic reactions like Carcinogenic and Stomach cancers and Acerola has allergic reactions like Carcinogenic and Stomach cancers. 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 Leatherwood Fern and Acerola and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Leatherwood Fern and Acerola

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

Leatherwood Fern and Acerola Physical Information

Leatherwood Fern and Acerola physical information is very important for comparison. Leatherwood Fern height is 40.60 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Acerola height is 457.20 cm and width 243.84 cm. The color specification of Leatherwood Fern and Acerola are as follows:

  • Leatherwood Fern flower color: Not Available

  • Leatherwood Fern leaf color: Light Green and Yellow green

  • Acerola flower color: Pink

  • Acerola leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Leatherwood Fern and Acerola

Care of Leatherwood Fern and Acerola include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Leatherwood Fern pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Acerola pruning is done In Early Autumn, Prune in winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Leatherwood Fern needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Acerola needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.