Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Fern
Fern
Origin
Europe
Eastern Asia
Types
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle
Thelypteris decursive-pinnata
Number of Varieties
10070
0
40000
👆🏻
Habitat
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods
Damp shady woods, Wet ground, Wet lands
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-87-8
0
99
👆🏻
AHS Heat Zone
8*6
8-5
Sunset Zone
-
4
Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Plant Size
Minimum Height
6.56 cm90.00 cm
0
3900
👆🏻
Minimum Width
10.50 cm30.50 cm
0
6350
👆🏻
Plant Color
Flower Color
Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Yellow green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Yellow green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblovate
Pinnate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Spring, Summer
Fall, Spring, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
From Rhizomes
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
-
Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water occasionally, Water slowly, and allow to dry completely between soakings
In Summer
Average Water
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Partial shade, Full Shade
Part sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
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, Apply N-P-K
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Leaf curl, Leaf rust, Red blotch, Scale, Scale insects
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Humidity, Rocky Soil, Shade areas, Wet Site
Flowers
-
-
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Bold
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Flies
Butterflies
Allergy
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Bog Garden, Borders
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root
-
Other Uses
-
-
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Foundation, Mixed Border
Bog Garden, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical
Botanical Name
ASPLENIUM scolopendrium
THELYPTERIS decursive pinnata
Common Name
Hart's Tongue Fern
Beech Wood Fern
Winged Beech Fern
In Hindi
Hydrangea
Japanese Beech Fern
In German
Hortensie
Japanische Buche Fern
In French
Hortensia
Japanese Beech Fern
In Spanish
Hortensia
Helecho de haya japonesa
In Greek
υδραγεία
Ιαπωνικά Οξιά Fern
In Portuguese
Hortênsia
Japonês Beech Fern
In Polish
Hortensja
Japoński Buk Fern
In Latin
Hibiscus
Phlox Italica
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
-
Angiosperms
Class
-
Polypodiopsida
Order
-
Polypodiales
Family
Aspleniaceae
Thelypteridaceae
Genus
-
Thelypteris
Clade
-
-
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
18020
1
27800
👆🏻