What is
Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Fern
Fern
Origin
Eastern Asia
United States, Southeastern United States
Types
Not Available
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle
Number of Varieties
NA100
0
40000
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Habitat
Damp shady woods, Wet ground, Wet lands
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-85-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-5
9*4
Sunset Zone
4
Not Available
Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Clump-Forming
Information
Plant Size
Minimum Height
90.00 cm6.56 cm
0.54
3900
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Minimum Width
30.50 cm10.50 cm
0.1
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Not Available
Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Oblovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Season
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade
Partial shade, Full Shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Fall, Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site
Drought
Care
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
From Rhizomes
Seedlings, Stem Planting
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
Not Available
In Summer
Lots of watering
Average Water, Ample Water
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Poorly Drained
Sun Exposure
Part sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Partial shade, 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, Apply N-P-K
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Leaf curl, Leaf rust, Red blotch, Scale, Scale insects
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Humidity, Rocky Soil, Shade areas, Wet Site
Drought
Facts
Flowers
Not Available
Not Available
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
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Bees, Flies
Allergy
Not Available
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting
Benefits
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bog Garden, Borders
Not Available
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems
Part of Plant Used
Not Available
Flowers, Root
Other Uses
Not Available
Not Available
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical
Bog Garden, Mixed Border
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
THELYPTERIS decursive pinnata
DRYOPTERIS celsa
Common Name
Beech Wood Fern
Winged Beech Fern
Log Fern
In Hindi
Japanese Beech Fern
Hydrangea
In German
Japanische Buche Fern
Hortensie
In French
Japanese Beech Fern
Hortensia
In Spanish
Helecho de haya japonesa
Hortensia
In Greek
Ιαπωνικά Οξιά Fern
υδραγεία
In Portuguese
Japonês Beech Fern
Hortênsia
In Polish
Japoński Buk Fern
Hortensja
In Latin
Phlox Italica
Hibiscus
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Angiosperms
Not Available
Class
Polypodiopsida
Not Available
Order
Polypodiales
Not Available
Family
Thelypteridaceae
Dryopteridaceae
Genus
Thelypteris
Not Available
Clade
Not Available
Not Available
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Species
NANA
1
27800
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