1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Fern
Herbaceous Perennial
1.3 Origin
China, Japan
China, Japan, Korea
1.4 Types
Not Available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Forest margins, Roadsides, Terrestrial
Dappled Shade, meadows, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
30.00 cm60.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
30.00 cm120.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Not Available
Light Yellow, Ivory
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green, Burgundy
Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green, Burgundy
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Not Available
Early Spring, Late Winter
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Divison, Spores
Divison, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Water once every two or three weeks
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Shape and thin as needed
Remove the old foliage
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Use a fertilizer ratio of 16-4-8
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Mealybugs
No serious insect or disease problems
4.10 Plant Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Hummingbirds
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Skin irritation
no allergic reactions
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Bog Garden, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Blood disorders
Antiasthamatic, Antispasmodic, Expectorant, Poultice
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
6.2.3 Other Uses
Culinary use
Can be boiled and seasoned, pickled, Used as umbrellas by Japanese children, Used as walking sticks, Used like rhubarb
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Cutflower, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Water Gardens
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
ARACHNIODES simplicior
PETASITES japonicus
7.2 Common Name
Indian holly fern
Giant Butterbur, Japanese Butterbur
7.2.1 In Hindi
भारतीय होली फर्न
Giant Butterbur
7.2.2 In German
Indische Stechpalme Fern
Riesen Pestwurz
7.2.3 In French
houx indienne Fern
géant Butterbur
7.2.4 In Spanish
India acebo helecho
gigante petasita
7.2.5 In Greek
Ινδική ιερά Fern
Giant Butterbur
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Indiana holly Fern
Carrapicho gigante
7.2.7 In Polish
Indyjski Holly Fern
Giant Lepiężnik
7.2.8 In Latin
Latin Fern
Giant Butterbur
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Pteridophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Pteridopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
Dryopteridaceae
Asteraceae
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Senecioneae
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Asteroideae
8.10 Number of Species