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About Leatherwood Fern and Mother Fern


About Mother Fern and Leatherwood Fern


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Fern   
Fern   

Origin
Europe, Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Western Europe, Russia, Siberia, Asia, Central Asia, Eastern Asia, Western Asia, Nepal, China, Korea   
New Zealand   

Types
Not Available   
Not Available   

Habitat
meadows, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade   
Moist Soils, Old fields, Sandy areas, Shaded sites   

USDA Hardiness Zone
2-8   
8-11   

AHS Heat Zone
8-1   
12-8   

Sunset Zone
A2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17   
15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   

Habit
Clump-Forming   
Rosette/Stemless   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
40.60 cm   
99+
60.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
30.50 cm   
99+
60.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Not Available   
Not Available   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Yellow green   
Chartreuse   

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Yellow green   
Chartreuse   

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green   
Chartreuse   

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available   
Chartreuse   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Pinnate   
Pinnate   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall   
Spring, Summer, Fall   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun   
Bright direct sunlight   

Growth Rate
Medium   
Medium   

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Acidic   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Average   
Average   

Bloom Time
Not Available   
All year   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Wet Site   
Not Available   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Container, Ground, Pot   

How to Plant?
Divison, Spores   
Spores   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Medium   
Water occasionally   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Type
Clay, Loam   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average   
Average   

Sun Exposure
Full Shade, Partial shade   
Bright direct sunlight   

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts   
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch   
Red blotch   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
No   
None   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
Yes   
Yes   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Fine   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Glossy   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
Sometimes   

Self-Sowing
No   
No   

Attracts
Insects   
Insects   

Allergy
Carcinogenic, Stomach cancers   
Not Available, Skin irritation   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Anthelmintic, Antiemetic, Antiseptic, Diuretic, Poultice, Refrigerant, Tonic   
No Medicinal Use   

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root   
Stem   

Other Uses
Adhesive, Basketary, Used as a dye, Used for making soaps, Used in biomass   
Used as Ornamental plant   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
Yes   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall   
Container, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
DRYOPTERIS carthusiana   
ASPLENIUM Floralee   

Common Name
Leatherwood Fern   
Mother Fern   

In Hindi
Leatherwood Fern   
Mother Fern   

In German
Leatherwood Fern   
Mother Fern   

In French
Leatherwood Fern   
Mother Fern   

In Spanish
Leatherwood Fern   
madre helecho   

In Greek
Leatherwood Fern   
Mother Fern   

In Portuguese
Leatherwood Fern   
Mother Fern   

In Polish
Leatherwood Fern   
Mother Fern   

In Latin
Leatherwood Fern   
Mother Fern   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Pteridophyta   
Pteridophyta   

Class
Filicopsida   
Polypodiopsida   

Order
Polypodiales   
Polypodiales   

Family
Dennstaedtiaceae   
Aspleniaceae   

Genus
Pteridium Gleditsch   
Asplenium   

Clade
Not Available   
Eupolypods II   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Not Available   

Number of Species
Not Available   
700   
27

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Properties of Leatherwood Fern and Mother Fern

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

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Season and Care of Leatherwood Fern and Mother Fern

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

Leatherwood Fern and Mother Fern Physical Information

Leatherwood Fern and Mother Fern physical information is very important for comparison. Leatherwood Fern height is 40.60 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Mother Fern height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Leatherwood Fern and Mother Fern are as follows:

Care of Leatherwood Fern and Mother Fern

Care of Leatherwood Fern and Mother Fern 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 Mother Fern pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Leatherwood Fern needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Mother Fern needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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