Life Span
Perennial
  
Annual or Biennial
  
Type
Fern
  
Vegetable
  
Origin
Europe, Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Western Europe, Russia, Siberia, Asia, Central Asia, Eastern Asia, Western Asia, Nepal, China, Korea
  
Europe, Northern Africa, Asia
  
Types
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Habitat
meadows, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade
  
Coastal Regions, Marshy ground, Wet ground
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-8
  
Not Available
  
AHS Heat Zone
8-1
  
9-3
  
Sunset Zone
A2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
  
Not Available
  
Habit
Clump-Forming
  
Upright/Erect
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Not Available
  
White
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
  
Tan, Brown
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Yellow green
  
Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Yellow green
  
Green, Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green
  
Green, Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
  
Irregular
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
  
Spring, Summer
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun
  
Full Sun
  
Growth Rate
Medium
  
Fast
  
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
  
Loam
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic
  
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Average
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Not Available
  
Late Spring
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Wet Site
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Container, Ground
  
How to Plant?
Divison, Spores
  
Seedlings, Transplanting
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Low
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Medium
  
Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic
  
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
  
Loam
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Shade, Partial shade
  
Full Sun
  
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove shoots
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Less fertilizing
  
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
  
Bacteria, Downy mildew, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Mosaic viruses, Pink Root, Red blotch
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Frost
  
Flowers
No
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
Yes
  
Showy Foliage
Yes
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Fine
  
Coarse
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Glossy
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
No
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Insects
  
Insects, Mice, Rodents, Spider Mites
  
Allergy
Carcinogenic, Stomach cancers
  
Irritation to stomach
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
  
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Good for skin, Improve skin condition, Moisturizing, Skin Problems
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Anthelmintic, Antiemetic, Antiseptic, Diuretic, Poultice, Refrigerant, Tonic
  
Cancer, Combats Stress, Eye Problems, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Indigestion, Inflammation, Weight loss
  
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root
  
Leaves, Seeds
  
Other Uses
Adhesive, Basketary, Used as a dye, Used for making soaps, Used in biomass
  
Employed in herbal medicine, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used as a spice
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
Yes
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
  
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
  
Botanical Name
DRYOPTERIS carthusiana
  
APIUM graveolens
  
Common Name
Leatherwood Fern
  
Celery
  
In Hindi
Leatherwood Fern
  
अजवायन
  
In German
Leatherwood Fern
  
Sellerie
  
In French
Leatherwood Fern
  
Céleri
  
In Spanish
Leatherwood Fern
  
Apio
  
In Greek
Leatherwood Fern
  
Σέλινο
  
In Portuguese
Leatherwood Fern
  
Aipo
  
In Polish
Leatherwood Fern
  
Seler
  
In Latin
Leatherwood Fern
  
apium
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Pteridophyta
  
Tracheophyta
  
Class
Filicopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Polypodiales
  
Apiales
  
Family
Dennstaedtiaceae
  
Apiaceae
  
Genus
Pteridium Gleditsch
  
Apium
  
Clade
Not Available
  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Apieae
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Apioideae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Leatherwood Fern and Celery
Season and care of Leatherwood Fern and Celery is important to know. While considering everything about Leatherwood Fern and Celery Care, growing season is an essential factor. Leatherwood Fern season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Celery season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Leatherwood Fern is Clay, Loam and for Celery is Loam while the PH of soil for Leatherwood Fern is Acidic and for Celery is Neutral, Alkaline.
Leatherwood Fern and Celery Physical Information
Leatherwood Fern and Celery physical information is very important for comparison. Leatherwood Fern height is 40.60 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Celery height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Leatherwood Fern and Celery are as follows:
Leatherwood Fern flower color: Not Available
Leatherwood Fern leaf color: Light Green and Yellow green
Celery flower color: White
- Celery leaf color: Light Green
Care of Leatherwood Fern and Celery
Care of Leatherwood Fern and Celery 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 Celery pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove shoots. In summer Leatherwood Fern needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Celery needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.