Life Span
Annual
  
Perennial
  
Type
Vegetable
  
Fern
  
Origin
Asia
  
Hybrid origin
  
Types
Not Available
  
Subarctic ladyfern, Asplenium ladyfern, Southern Lady Fern
  
Habitat
Not Available
  
hedge rows, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8
  
4-8
  
AHS Heat Zone
12-1
  
9-1
  
Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
  
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
  
Habit
Clump-Forming
  
Upright/Erect
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White
  
Not Available
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
  
Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green, Chartreuse
  
Gray Green, Silver
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green
  
Gray Green, Silver
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Acicular
  
Lance shaped
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Summer
  
Summer, Fall
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Shade
  
Growth Rate
Fast
  
Medium
  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
  
Loam
  
The pH of Soil
Neutral
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Average
  
Bloom Time
Summer
  
Not Available
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Not Available
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Container, Ground
  
How to Plant?
Cuttings
  
Spores
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
  
Requires consistently moist soil
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Neutral
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
  
Loam
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Average
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full 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, Slugs
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Showy
  
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
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
No
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Medium
  
Medium
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
No
  
No
  
Attracts
Aphids, Beetles
  
Butterflies
  
Allergy
Cold, Irritate the mucus membrane, Sinuses
  
Nasal irritation
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
  
Not Available
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Hypotensive
  
Anthelmintic, Diuretic, Poultice
  
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Root
  
Leaves, Root
  
Other Uses
Cosmetics, Used as a dye
  
useful as a ground cover
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable
  
Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower
  
Botanical Name
ALLIUM cepa( Aggregatum Group)
  
Athyrium filix-femina
  
Common Name
Scallion, Shallot
  
Ladyfern
  
In Hindi
Shallot
  
lady fern
  
In German
Schalotte
  
Wald-Frauenfarn
  
In French
échalote
  
Athyrium filix-femina
  
In Spanish
chalote
  
Athyrium filix-femina
  
In Greek
είδος κρεμμυδιού
  
lady fern
  
In Portuguese
Sallot
  
lady fern
  
In Polish
Sallot
  
Wietlica samicza
  
In Latin
Sallot
  
lady fern
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Tracheophyta
  
Pteridophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Polypodiopsida
  
Order
Asparagales
  
Polypodiales
  
Family
Liliaceae
  
Dryopteridaceae
  
Genus
Allium
  
Athyrium
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
  
Angiosperms, Eudicots
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Physematieae
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Shallot and Ladyfern
Season and care of Shallot and Ladyfern is important to know. While considering everything about Shallot and Ladyfern Care, growing season is an essential factor. Shallot season is Summer and Ladyfern season is Summer. The type of soil for Shallot is Loam, Sand and for Ladyfern is Loam while the PH of soil for Shallot is Neutral and for Ladyfern is Acidic, Neutral.
Shallot and Ladyfern Physical Information
Shallot and Ladyfern physical information is very important for comparison. Shallot height is 30.00 cm and width 10.20 cm whereas Ladyfern height is 61.00 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Shallot and Ladyfern are as follows:
Shallot flower color: White
Shallot leaf color: Green, Light Green
Ladyfern flower color: Not Available
- Ladyfern leaf color: Light Green
Care of Shallot and Ladyfern
Care of Shallot and Ladyfern include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Shallot pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Ladyfern pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Shallot needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Ladyfern needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.