Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Fern
  
Flowering Plants, Ornamental Plants, Shrubs
  
Origin
Hybrid origin
  
Africa
  
Types
Subarctic ladyfern, Asplenium ladyfern, Southern Lady Fern
  
Not Available
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
hedge rows, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade
  
gardens, meadows
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8
  
Not Available
  
AHS Heat Zone
9-1
  
12 - 6
  
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
  
Not Available
  
Habit
Upright/Erect
  
Upright/Erect
  
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Width
Not Available
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Not Available
  
Blue, Indigo, Lavender, Light Purple
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Not Available
  
Non Fruiting Plant
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
  
Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green, Silver
  
Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green, Silver
  
Green, Yellow green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
  
Green, Light Yellow, Tan
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Lance shaped
  
Palmate and toothed
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Shade
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Growth Rate
Medium
  
Slow
  
Type of Soil
Loam
  
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Average
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Not Available
  
Heat And Humidity
  
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
  
Ground, Pot
  
How to Plant?
Spores
  
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Requires consistently moist soil
  
It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering, Water more in summer
  
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, Alkaline
  
Soil Type
Loam
  
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Shade
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Cut away fading foliage, Do not prune during shooting season, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
High-phosphorous fertilizers used, Organic Flower Fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch, Slugs
  
Bacterial leaf spot, fungus, Mealybugs
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Heat And Humidity
  
Flowers
None
  
Yes
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
Yes
  
No
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Medium
  
Fine
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
No
  
No
  
Attracts
Butterflies
  
Butterflies
  
Allergy
Nasal irritation
  
Severe allergen, Skin irritation, Skin rash, Throat itching, Vomiting
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Not Available
  
Beautification, Borders, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
No Beauty Benefits
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
No
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Anthelmintic, Diuretic, Poultice
  
No Medicinal Use
  
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root
  
Flowers
  
Other Uses
useful as a ground cover
  
Used in making blue ink
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower
  
Edging, Feature Plant
  
Botanical Name
Athyrium filix-femina
  
Delphinium elatum
  
Common Name
Ladyfern
  
Alpine delphinium, Delphium, Candle larkspur, Siberian larkspur, Musk Larkspur,
  
In Hindi
lady fern
  
अल्पाइन Delphinium
  
In German
Wald-Frauenfarn
  
Alpine Delphinium
  
In French
Athyrium filix-femina
  
Alpine Delphinium
  
In Spanish
Athyrium filix-femina
  
Alpine Delphinium
  
In Greek
lady fern
  
Alpine Δελφίνιο
  
In Portuguese
lady fern
  
Alpine Delphinium
  
In Polish
Wietlica samicza
  
Alpine Delphinium
  
In Latin
lady fern
  
Alpine Delphinium
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Pteridophyta
  
Tracheophyta
  
Class
Polypodiopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Polypodiales
  
Ranunculales
  
Family
Dryopteridaceae
  
Ranunculaceae
  
Genus
Athyrium
  
Delphinium
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
  
Angiosperms, Eudicots
  
Tribe
Physematieae
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Number of Species
Not Available