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About Southern Shield Fern and Japanese Painted Fern

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Fern
Fern
1.3 Origin
North America
China, Japan, Korea
1.4 Types
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Not available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
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1.5 Habitat
Damp shady woods, Wet ground, Wet lands
Temperate Regions
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
7-10
5-8
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-8
8-1
1.8 Sunset Zone
4
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Non Flowering Plant
Burgundy
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Green, Gray Green, Silver
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Gray Green, Silver
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Bronze
Green, Gray Green, Silver
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Toothed
2.4 Thorns
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3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Shade, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Poorly Drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Fall, Spring, Summer
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3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
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3.3 Tolerances
Not Available
Wet Site
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
From Rhizomes
Seedlings, Spores, Tissue culture
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water occasionally, Water slowly, and allow to dry completely between soakings
Medium
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Poorly Drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Shade, Partial shade
Full Shade, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Leaf curl, Leaf rust, Red blotch, Scale, Scale insects
Pest Free
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
None
None
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
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5.2.2 Edible Fruit
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5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
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5.4 Showy Foliage
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5.5 Showy Bark
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3% Fern Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Coarse
Fine
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
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5.9 Invasive
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5.10 Self-Sowing
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5.11 Attracts
Butterflies
Butterflies
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
no allergic reactions
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Bog Garden, Borders
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
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6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
No Medicinal Use
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
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6.2.3 Other Uses
Not Available
Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
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6.5 Garden Design
Groundcover, Mixed Border
Groundcover, Mixed Border
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
THELYPTERIS kunthii
ATHYRIUM niponicum
7.2 Common Name
Kunth's maiden fern, southern shield fern, maiden ferns
Red Beauty, Pictum Cristatum
7.2.1 In Hindi
Southern Shield Fern
Japanese painted fern
7.2.2 In German
Southern Shield Fern
Japanische gemalt Farn
7.2.3 In French
Southern Shield Fern
Athyrium niponicum
7.2.4 In Spanish
Southern Shield Fern
Helecho pintado japonés
7.2.5 In Greek
Southern Shield Fern
Japanese painted fern
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Southern Shield Fern
Fern pintado japonês
7.2.7 In Polish
Southern Shield Fern
Wietlica japońska
7.2.8 In Latin
Southern Shield Fern
Japanese painted fern
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Angiosperms
Pteridophyta
8.3 Class
Polypodiopsida
Pteridopsida
8.4 Order
Polypodiales
Agaricales
8.5 Family
Thelypteridaceae
Dryopteridaceae
8.6 Genus
Thelypteris
Athyrium
8.7 Clade
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8.8 Tribe
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8.9 Subfamily
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8.10 Number of Species
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Properties of Southern Shield Fern and Japanese Painted Fern

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

Season and Care of Southern Shield Fern and Japanese Painted Fern

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

Southern Shield Fern and Japanese Painted Fern Physical Information

Southern Shield Fern and Japanese Painted Fern physical information is very important for comparison. Southern Shield Fern height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Japanese Painted Fern height is 20.30 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Southern Shield Fern and Japanese Painted Fern are as follows:

  • Southern Shield Fern flower color: Non Flowering Plant

  • Southern Shield Fern leaf color: Light Green

  • Japanese Painted Fern flower color: Burgundy

  • Japanese Painted Fern leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Silver

Care of Southern Shield Fern and Japanese Painted Fern

Care of Southern Shield Fern and Japanese Painted Fern include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Southern Shield Fern pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Japanese Painted Fern pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Southern Shield Fern needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Japanese Painted Fern needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.