Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Origin
Australia
North America, Northeastern United States
Types
Not Available
Not Available
Habitat
along watercourse, Banks, Lake Sides, Near ponds
Boggy areas, By seashore, Coastal Regions, Moist woods, Swamps
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-11
3-8
Sunset Zone
21,22
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Spreading
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
Not Available
Not Available
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Dark Red
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Dark Red
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Dark Red
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green, Gray Green, Dark Red
Dark Green
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Average
Bloom Time
Not Available
Indeterminate
Tolerances
Wet Site
Drought, Wet Site
Where to Plant?
In Water
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Spores
Divison, Spores
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Keep immersed in water
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, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
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
Not Available
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Not Available
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Allergy
Not Applicable
Avoid during Pregnancy, coma, Eye irritation, weakness
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Nutrients
Part of Plant Used
Seeds, Spores
Leaves
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Starch
Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Water Gardens
Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
MARSILEA mutica
POLYSTICHUM acrostichoides
Common Name
Banded Nardoo, Banded Water Clover, Pepperwort
Not Available
In Hindi
Pepperwort
Christmas Fern
In German
Pepperwort
Christmas Fern
In French
Pepperwort
polystic faux-acrostic
In Spanish
Pepperwort
Christmas Fern
In Greek
Pepperwort
Christmas Fern
In Portuguese
Pepperwort
Christmas Fern
In Polish
Pepperwort
Christmas Fern
In Latin
Pepperwort
Christmas Fern
Phylum
Charophyta
Filicinophyta
Class
Equisetopsida
Filicopsida
Family
Marsileaceae
Dryopteridaceae
Genus
Marsilea
Polystichum
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Not Available
Tribe
Lapidieae
Not Available
Subfamily
NA
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Properties of Pepperwort and Christmas Fern
Wondering what are the properties of Pepperwort and Christmas Fern? We provide you with everything About Pepperwort and Christmas Fern. Pepperwort doesn't have thorns and Christmas Fern doesn't have thorns. Also Pepperwort does not have fragrant flowers. Pepperwort has allergic reactions like Not Applicable and Christmas Fern has allergic reactions like Not Applicable. 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 Pepperwort and Christmas Fern and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Pepperwort and Christmas Fern
Season and care of Pepperwort and Christmas Fern is important to know. While considering everything about Pepperwort and Christmas Fern Care, growing season is an essential factor. Pepperwort season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Christmas Fern season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Pepperwort is Loam, Sand and for Christmas Fern is Loam while the PH of soil for Pepperwort is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Christmas Fern is Acidic, Neutral.
Pepperwort and Christmas Fern Physical Information
Pepperwort and Christmas Fern physical information is very important for comparison. Pepperwort height is 250.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Christmas Fern height is 30.50 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Pepperwort and Christmas Fern are as follows:
Pepperwort flower color: Not Available
Pepperwort leaf color: Light Green and Dark Red
Christmas Fern flower color: Not Available
- Christmas Fern leaf color: Green
Care of Pepperwort and Christmas Fern
Care of Pepperwort and Christmas Fern include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pepperwort 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 Pepperwort 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.