Royal Fern

Malabar nut

About Royal Fern and Malabar nut

Royal Fern

Malabar nut

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fern

Herbs, Perennial

1.3 Origin

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States

South-Eastern Asia

1.4 Types

Osmunda regalis var. regalis, Osmunda regalis var. panigrahiana, Osmunda spectabilis

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Banks, Boggy areas, stream banks, Woodlands

Semi desert, Wet forest

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

2-9

9-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12 - 9

1.8 Sunset Zone

A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

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1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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60.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

460.00 cm

Rank: 61 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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90.00 cm

Rank: 85 (Overall)▶

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Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Non Flowering Plant

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Elliptic

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

Partial shade, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

From Rhizomes

Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do not let dry out between waterings, Keep ground moist

Average Water Needs, Needs good drainage

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial shade, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches

Cut away fading foliage, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Don't use high pH fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Healthy tree, Red blotch

Aphids, Downy mildew, Dry root rot, Rust, Spider mites

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Wet Site

Heat Tolerance, Humidity

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

None

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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16% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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No Fern Garden Plants has it !

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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3% Fern Garden Plants have it !

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59% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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97% Fern Garden Plants have it !

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5.5 Showy Bark

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3% Fern Garden Plants have it !

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2% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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29% Fern Garden Plants have it !

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Aphids, Bees, Butterflies, Snails

5.12 Allergy

Skin rash

Dizziness, Mouth itching, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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Good Cleanser, Good for the Scalp

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Insect Repellent

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Bone disorders, Bone strength, Jaundice

Antipyretic, Bronchitis, Cough, Digestive disorders, Ear infections, Expectorant, Laxative, Migraines, Piles, Rheumatism, Throat infection, Treating fever

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Bark, Leaf Stalks, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Biomass for fuel, Can be made into a herbal tea, Culinary use, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as a laxative

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, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Water Gardens

Container, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

OSMUNDA regalis var spectabilis

Justicia adhatoda

7.2 Common Name

Royal Fern

Malabar nut, Adulsa, Adhatoda, Vasaka

7.2.1 In Hindi

रॉयल फर्न

अडुळसा, अडुसा

7.2.2 In German

Königs Fern

Indisches Lungenkraut

7.2.3 In French

Fougère royale

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.4 In Spanish

Real helecho

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.5 In Greek

Royal Fern

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Real Fern

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.7 In Polish

Królewski paproci

Justicia adhatoda

7.2.8 In Latin

Fern

Justicia adhatoda

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Pteridophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Filicopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Polypodiales

Scrophulariales

8.5 Family

Osmundaceae

Acanthaceae

8.6 Genus

Osmunda

Justicia

8.7 Clade

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Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Justicieae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Acanthoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Royal Fern and Malabar nut

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

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Season and Care of Royal Fern and Malabar nut

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

Royal Fern and Malabar nut Physical Information

Royal Fern and Malabar nut physical information is very important for comparison. Royal Fern height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Malabar nut height is 460.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Royal Fern and Malabar nut are as follows:

Royal Fern flower color: Non Flowering Plant
Royal Fern leaf color: Green
Malabar nut flower color: White
Malabar nut leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Royal Fern and Malabar nut

Care of Royal Fern and Malabar nut include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Royal Fern pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead branches and Malabar nut pruning is done Cut away fading foliage, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Royal Fern needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Malabar nut needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.