Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Fern
Fern
Origin
South America, Southern Africa, India, Australia, New Zealand
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Types
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Subarctic ladyfern, Asplenium ladyfern, Southern Lady Fern
Number of Varieties
3010
0
40000
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Habitat
Bog Garden, Boggy areas, Swamps
hedge rows, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-114-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-8
9-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
45.70 cm61.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm45.70 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Gray Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Gray Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Odd Pinnate
Lance shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Shade, Partial shade
Full Shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Fall, Spring, Summer
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Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
By dividing rhizomes, tubers
Spores
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Requires consistently moist soil
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
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Shade, Partial shade
Full Shade
Pruning
Prune for size control
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Does not require fertilizer once established
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch
Red blotch, Slugs
Plant Tolerance
Shade areas, Variety of soil types
Drought
Flowers
-
-
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Aphids, Deers, Scale Insects
Butterflies
Allergy
-
Nasal irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Formal Garden, Ground Cover
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Anthelmintic, Diuretic, Poultice
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Leaves, Root
Other Uses
useful as a ground cover
useful as a ground cover
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
RUMOHRA adiantiformis
Athyrium filix-femina
Common Name
leatherleaf fern
leathery shieldfern
iron fern
7-weeks-fern
climbing shield fern
Ladyfern
In Hindi
leatherleaf
lady fern
In German
Leatherleaf
Wald-Frauenfarn
In French
Leatherleaf
Athyrium filix-femina
In Spanish
leatherleaf
Athyrium filix-femina
In Greek
Leatherleaf
lady fern
In Portuguese
leatherleaf
lady fern
In Polish
Leatherleaf
Wietlica samicza
In Latin
Leatherleaf
lady fern
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Pteridophyta
Class
Polypodiopsida
Polypodiopsida
Order
Polypodiales
Polypodiales
Family
Dryopteridaceae
Dryopteridaceae
Genus
Rumohra
Athyrium
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Physematieae
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
50180
1
27800
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