Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Fern
  
Fruit
  
Origin
Eastern Asia
  
Mexico, Central America
  
Types
Not Available
  
Reinikie, Dade, Pike, Suebelle and Golden
Climate
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
Damp shady woods, Wet ground, Wet lands
  
Tropical Highlands
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-8
  
8-11
  
AHS Heat Zone
8-5
  
11-6
  
Sunset Zone
4
  
H1, H2, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
  
Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped
  
Oval or Rounded
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Non Flowering Plant
  
Light Green, Ivory
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
  
Light Yellow, Yellow green, Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
  
Green, Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
  
Green, Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green
  
Green, Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
  
Light Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
  
Alternate
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade
  
Full Sun
  
Growth Rate
Medium
  
Fast
  
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
  
Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Drainage
Average
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Fall, Spring, Summer
  
Winter, Late Winter
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Wet Site
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
From Rhizomes
  
Budding, Grafting, Seedlings, Vegetative
  
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
  
Do not water frequently, Needs more water during establishment, Water during dry weather
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
  
Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Part sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
  
Full 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, 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
  
Flowers
None
  
Insignificant
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
Yes
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
Not Available
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
Yes
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
No
  
Yes
  
Foliage Texture
Medium
  
Medium
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
No
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Butterflies
  
Birds
  
Allergy
Not Available
  
drowsiness
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Bog Garden, Borders
  
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
No
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
  
Anti-carcinogenic effects, Colon Cancer
  
Part of Plant Used
Not Available
  
Fruits, Pulp, Seeds
  
Other Uses
Not Available
  
Used As Food
  
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical
  
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical
  
Botanical Name
THELYPTERIS decursive pinnata
  
CASIMIROA edulis
  
Common Name
Beech Wood Fern
Winged Beech Fern
  
White Sapote
  
In Hindi
Japanese Beech Fern
  
White Sapote
  
In German
Japanische Buche Fern
  
White Sapote
  
In French
Japanese Beech Fern
  
Sapote blanche
  
In Spanish
Helecho de haya japonesa
  
White Sapote
  
In Greek
Ιαπωνικά Οξιά Fern
  
White Sapote
  
In Portuguese
Japonês Beech Fern
  
White Sapote
  
In Polish
Japoński Buk Fern
  
White Sapote
  
In Latin
Phlox Italica
  
White Sapote
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Angiosperms
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Polypodiopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Polypodiales
  
Sapindales
  
Family
Thelypteridaceae
  
Rutaceae
  
Genus
Thelypteris
  
Casimiroa
  
Clade
Not Available
  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Not Applicable
  
Number of Species
Not Available