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1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Fern
Herbs, Perennial
1.3 Origin
Hybrid origin
South-Eastern Asia
1.4 Types
Subarctic ladyfern, Asplenium ladyfern, Southern Lady Fern
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Elderberry
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1.5 Habitat
hedge rows, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade
Semi desert, Wet forest
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8
9-11
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
9-1
12 - 9
1.8 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
1.9 Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
American Elm
61.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
460.00 cm
Rank: 61 (Overall)
Cyclamen
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
Flowering Craba..
45.70 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Evening Primrose
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Not Available
White
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green, Silver
Green, Light Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green, Silver
Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Dark Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Lance shaped
Elliptic
2.4 Thorns
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
3% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Medium
Very Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Average
Average
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Not Available
Indeterminate
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
44% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Not Available
Wet Site
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Spores
Stem Cutting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires consistently moist soil
Average Water Needs, Needs good drainage
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut away fading foliage, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Don't use high pH fertilizers
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch, Slugs
Aphids, Downy mildew, Dry root rot, Rust, Spider mites
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Heat Tolerance, Humidity
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
None
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
11% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
16% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
53% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
34% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
3% Fern Garden Plants have it !
59% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
54% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
97% Fern Garden Plants have it !
63% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
3% Fern Garden Plants have it !
2% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
7% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
9% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
29% Fern Garden Plants have it !
68% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Butterflies
Aphids, Bees, Butterflies, Snails
5.12 Allergy
Nasal irritation
Dizziness, Mouth itching, Vomiting
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Available
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Good Cleanser, Good for the Scalp
6.1.3 Edible Uses
64% Fern Garden Plants have it !
91% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Insect Repellent
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Anthelmintic, Diuretic, Poultice
Antipyretic, Bronchitis, Cough, Digestive disorders, Ear infections, Expectorant, Laxative, Migraines, Piles, Rheumatism, Throat infection, Treating fever
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root
Bark, Leaf Stalks, Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
useful as a ground cover
Biomass for fuel, Can be made into a herbal tea, Culinary use, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as a laxative
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
41% Fern Garden Plants have it !
48% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Fern Garden Plants have it !
All List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower
Container, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Athyrium filix-femina
Justicia adhatoda
7.2 Common Name
Ladyfern
Malabar nut, Adulsa, Adhatoda, Vasaka
7.2.1 In Hindi
lady fern
अडुळसा, अडुसा
7.2.2 In German
Wald-Frauenfarn
Indisches Lungenkraut
7.2.3 In French
Athyrium filix-femina
Justicia adhatoda
7.2.4 In Spanish
Athyrium filix-femina
Justicia adhatoda
7.2.5 In Greek
lady fern
Justicia adhatoda
7.2.6 In Portuguese
lady fern
Justicia adhatoda
7.2.7 In Polish
Wietlica samicza
Justicia adhatoda
7.2.8 In Latin
lady fern
Justicia adhatoda
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Pteridophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Polypodiopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Polypodiales
Scrophulariales
8.5 Family
Dryopteridaceae
Acanthaceae
8.6 Genus
Athyrium
Justicia
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Physematieae
Justicieae
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Acanthoideae
8.10 Number of Species
Orchid
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
658
Rank: 29 (Overall)
Calla Lily
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Difference Between Ladyfern and Malabar nut

If you are confused whether Ladyfern or Malabar nut are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Ladyfern and Malabar nut Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Ladyfern are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Malabar nut fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Don't use high pH fertilizers. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Ladyfern and Malabar nut if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Ladyfern and Malabar nut

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Ladyfern and Malabar nut. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Ladyfern and Malabar nut as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Ladyfern is Anthelmintic, Diuretic and Poultice whereas of Malabar nut is Antipyretic, Bronchitis, Cough, Digestive disorders, Ear infections, Expectorant, Laxative, Migraines, Piles, Rheumatism, Throat infection and Treating fever. Ladyfern has beauty benefits as follows: Not Available while Malabar nut has beauty benefits as follows: Not Available.

Compare Facts of Ladyfern vs Malabar nut

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Ladyfern vs Malabar nut and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Ladyfern are Nasal irritation whereas of Malabar nut have Dizziness, Mouth itching and Vomiting respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Ladyfern has no showy fruits and Malabar nut has no showy fruits. Also Ladyfern is not flowering and Malabar nut is not flowering . You can compare Ladyfern and Malabar nut facts and facts of other plants too.