Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Origin
New Zealand
North America, Northeastern United States
Types
Not Available
Not Available
Habitat
Moist Soils, Old fields, Sandy areas, Shaded sites
Boggy areas, By seashore, Coastal Regions, Moist woods, Swamps
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11
3-8
Sunset Zone
15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
Not Available
Not Available
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Chartreuse
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Chartreuse
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Chartreuse
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Chartreuse
Dark Green
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Pinnate
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Bright direct sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
All year
Indeterminate
Tolerances
Not Available
Drought, Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Spores
Divison, Spores
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Water occasionally
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
Sun Exposure
Bright direct sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
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
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Allergy
Not Available, Skin irritation
Avoid during Pregnancy, coma, Eye irritation, weakness
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
Nutrients
Part of Plant Used
Stem
Leaves
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
ASPLENIUM Floralee
POLYSTICHUM acrostichoides
Common Name
Mother Fern
Not Available
In Hindi
Mother Fern
Christmas Fern
In German
Mother Fern
Christmas Fern
In French
Mother Fern
polystic faux-acrostic
In Spanish
madre helecho
Christmas Fern
In Greek
Mother Fern
Christmas Fern
In Portuguese
Mother Fern
Christmas Fern
In Polish
Mother Fern
Christmas Fern
In Latin
Mother Fern
Christmas Fern
Phylum
Pteridophyta
Filicinophyta
Class
Polypodiopsida
Filicopsida
Order
Polypodiales
Filicales
Family
Aspleniaceae
Dryopteridaceae
Genus
Asplenium
Polystichum
Clade
Eupolypods II
Not Available
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Properties of Mother Fern and Christmas Fern
Wondering what are the properties of Mother Fern and Christmas Fern? We provide you with everything About Mother Fern and Christmas Fern. Mother Fern doesn't have thorns and Christmas Fern doesn't have thorns. Also Mother Fern does not have fragrant flowers. Mother Fern has allergic reactions like Not Available and Skin irritation and Christmas Fern has allergic reactions like Not Available and Skin irritation. 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 Mother Fern and Christmas Fern and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Mother Fern and Christmas Fern
Season and care of Mother Fern and Christmas Fern is important to know. While considering everything about Mother Fern and Christmas Fern Care, growing season is an essential factor. Mother Fern season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Christmas Fern season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Mother Fern is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Christmas Fern is Loam while the PH of soil for Mother Fern is Acidic, Neutral and for Christmas Fern is Acidic, Neutral.
Mother Fern and Christmas Fern Physical Information
Mother Fern and Christmas Fern physical information is very important for comparison. Mother Fern height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Christmas Fern height is 30.50 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Mother Fern and Christmas Fern are as follows:
Mother Fern flower color: Not Available
Mother Fern leaf color: Chartreuse
Christmas Fern flower color: Not Available
- Christmas Fern leaf color: Green
Care of Mother Fern and Christmas Fern
Care of Mother Fern and Christmas Fern include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mother Fern pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Christmas Fern pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Mother Fern needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Christmas Fern needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.