Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Fern
  
Flowering Plants
  
Origin
China, Japan
  
North-Central United States, Central United States, Western United States, Texas
  
Types
Not Available
  
Blue Toadflax, Old-Field Toadflax
  
Habitat
Forest margins, Roadsides, Terrestrial
  
Cultivated Beds
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-9
  
3-9
  
AHS Heat Zone
9-7
  
9-1
  
Sunset Zone
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, 10
  
Habit
Clump-Forming
  
Upright/Erect
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Not Available
  
Pink, Light Blue, Lavender
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
  
Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
  
Blue Green, Gray Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green, Burgundy
  
Blue Green, Gray Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green, Burgundy
  
Not Available
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Lance shaped
  
Oval to egg shaped
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Spring, Summer
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Growth Rate
Fast
  
Fast
  
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
  
Clay, Loam
  
The pH of Soil
Neutral
  
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Average
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Not Available
  
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Wet Site
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Divison, Spores
  
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
  
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Neutral
  
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
  
Clay, Loam
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Shape and thin as needed
  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
use all-purpose fertilizers
  
Pests and Diseases
Mealybugs
  
Foliar disease, Root rot, Spider mites
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Drought
  
Flowers
None
  
Showy
  
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
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
Yes
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Fine
  
Medium
  
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
No
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Hummingbirds
  
Bumblebees
  
Allergy
Skin irritation
  
Depression, High blood cholestrol, Pain
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
  
Showy Purposes
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Unknown
  
No
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Blood disorders
  
Analgesic, Febrifuge, Stomachic
  
Part of Plant Used
Buds
  
Leaves, Root
  
Other Uses
Culinary use
  
Not Available
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Cutflower, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
  
Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
  
Botanical Name
ARACHNIODES simplicior
  
PENSTEMON grandiflorus
  
Common Name
Indian holly fern
  
Large Beardtongue, Shell-leaf Penstemon, Wild Snapdragon
  
In Hindi
भारतीय होली फर्न
  
Wild Snapdragon
  
In German
Indische Stechpalme Fern
  
Wilde Snapdragon
  
In French
houx indienne Fern
  
Snapdragon sauvage
  
In Spanish
India acebo helecho
  
Salvaje Snapdragon
  
In Greek
Ινδική ιερά Fern
  
άγρια Snapdragon
  
In Portuguese
Indiana holly Fern
  
Selvagem Snapdragon
  
In Polish
Indyjski Holly Fern
  
Dziki Snapdragon
  
In Latin
Latin Fern
  
Phlox Ferae
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Pteridophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Pteridopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Dryopteridales
  
Scrophulariales
  
Family
Dryopteridaceae
  
Scrophulariaceae
  
Genus
Arachniodes
  
Penstemon
  
Clade
Not Available
  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Scrophularioideae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Not Available