Mother Fern

Leatherleaf

About Mother Fern and Leatherleaf

Mother Fern

Leatherleaf

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Fern

1.3 Origin

New Zealand

South America, Southern Africa, India, Australia, New Zealand

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Moist Soils, Old fields, Sandy areas, Shaded sites

Bog Garden, Boggy areas, Swamps

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-118-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-8

1.8 Sunset Zone

15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

60.00 cm45.70 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

60.00 cm60.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

Non Flowering Plant

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Chartreuse

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Chartreuse

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Chartreuse

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Chartreuse

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Odd Pinnate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Bright direct sunlight

Full Shade, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

All year

Fall, Spring, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Spores

By dividing rhizomes, tubers

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Water occasionally

Requires regular watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Bright direct sunlight

Full Shade, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune for size control

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Does not require fertilizer once established

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Shade areas, Variety of soil types

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

None

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Insects

Aphids, Deers, Scale Insects

5.12 Allergy

Not Available, Skin irritation

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Borders, Formal Garden, Ground Cover

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Stem

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

useful as a ground cover

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ASPLENIUM Floralee

RUMOHRA adiantiformis

7.2 Common Name

Mother Fern

leatherleaf fern leathery shieldfern iron fern 7-weeks-fern climbing shield fern

7.2.1 In Hindi

Mother Fern

leatherleaf

7.2.2 In German

Mother Fern

Leatherleaf

7.2.3 In French

Mother Fern

Leatherleaf

7.2.4 In Spanish

madre helecho

leatherleaf

7.2.5 In Greek

Mother Fern

Leatherleaf

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Mother Fern

leatherleaf

7.2.7 In Polish

Mother Fern

Leatherleaf

7.2.8 In Latin

Mother Fern

Leatherleaf

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Pteridophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Polypodiopsida

8.4 Order

Polypodiales

8.5 Family

Aspleniaceae

Dryopteridaceae

8.6 Genus

Asplenium

Rumohra

8.7 Clade

Eupolypods II

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

700NA

1 27800

Properties of Mother Fern and Leatherleaf

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

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Season and Care of Mother Fern and Leatherleaf

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

Mother Fern and Leatherleaf Physical Information

Mother Fern and Leatherleaf physical information is very important for comparison. Mother Fern height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Leatherleaf height is 45.70 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Mother Fern and Leatherleaf are as follows:

Mother Fern flower color: Not Available
Mother Fern leaf color: Chartreuse
Leatherleaf flower color: Non Flowering Plant
Leatherleaf leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Mother Fern and Leatherleaf

Care of Mother Fern and Leatherleaf include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mother Fern pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Leatherleaf pruning is done Prune for size control. In summer Mother Fern needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Leatherleaf needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.