Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Origin
Europe, Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Western Europe, Russia, Siberia, Asia, Central Asia, Eastern Asia, Western Asia, Nepal, China, Korea
Europe, Asia
Types
Not Available
Admiral Pepper,Bell Pepper,Mohawk Pepper,Yolo Wonder Pepper
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
meadows, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade
Cropland, Oil fields, Waste areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-8
4-9
AHS Heat Zone
8-1
Not Available
Sunset Zone
A2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
Not Available
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
Not Available
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Green, Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Yellow green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Yellow green
Not Available
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Green
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Egg-shaped
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Not Available
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Not Available
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter
Tolerances
Wet Site
Pollution
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Divison, Spores
Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Medium
Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water Deeply
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Shade, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Prune ocassionally, Prune to control growth
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Not Available
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Not Available
Attracts
Insects
Not Available
Allergy
Carcinogenic, Stomach cancers
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Anthelmintic, Antiemetic, Antiseptic, Diuretic, Poultice, Refrigerant, Tonic
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root
Not Available
Other Uses
Adhesive, Basketary, Used as a dye, Used for making soaps, Used in biomass
Unknown
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Not Available
Botanical Name
DRYOPTERIS carthusiana
CARDAMINE hirsuta
Common Name
Leatherwood Fern
Hairy Bittercress
In Hindi
Leatherwood Fern
बालों वाली Bittercress
In German
Leatherwood Fern
Hairy Bittercress
In French
Leatherwood Fern
Bittercress Poilu
In Spanish
Leatherwood Fern
Bittercress Peludo
In Greek
Leatherwood Fern
τριχωτές Bittercress
In Portuguese
Leatherwood Fern
Bittercress cabeludo
In Polish
Leatherwood Fern
włochaty Bittercress
In Latin
Leatherwood Fern
pilosus bittercress
Phylum
Pteridophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Filicopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Polypodiales
Brassicales
Family
Dennstaedtiaceae
Brassicaceae
Genus
Pteridium Gleditsch
Cardamine
Clade
Not Available
Not Available
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Season and Care of Leatherwood Fern and Hairy Bittercress
Season and care of Leatherwood Fern and Hairy Bittercress is important to know. While considering everything about Leatherwood Fern and Hairy Bittercress Care, growing season is an essential factor. Leatherwood Fern season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Hairy Bittercress season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Leatherwood Fern is Clay, Loam and for Hairy Bittercress is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Leatherwood Fern is Acidic and for Hairy Bittercress is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Leatherwood Fern and Hairy Bittercress Physical Information
Leatherwood Fern and Hairy Bittercress physical information is very important for comparison. Leatherwood Fern height is 40.60 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Hairy Bittercress height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Leatherwood Fern and Hairy Bittercress are as follows:
Leatherwood Fern flower color: Not Available
Leatherwood Fern leaf color: Light Green and Yellow green
Hairy Bittercress flower color: White
- Hairy Bittercress leaf color: Green
Care of Leatherwood Fern and Hairy Bittercress
Care of Leatherwood Fern and Hairy Bittercress 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 Hairy Bittercress pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Prune to control growth. In summer Leatherwood Fern needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Hairy Bittercress needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.