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Osmunda and Leatherleaf


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Fern  
Fern  

Origin
South America, Southern Africa, India, Australia, New Zealand  
World, Pandemic  

Types
-  
Osmunda regalis var. regalis. Osmunda regalis var. panigrahiana Osmunda regalis var. brasiliensis Osmunda regalis var. spectabilis  

Number of Varieties
30  
99+
4  
99+

Habitat
Bog Garden, Boggy areas, Swamps  
Broad-Leaved Forests, Grassland, Mountains, Roadsides, Shaded sites, Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
12-8  
-  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Spreading  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
45.70 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Odd Pinnate  
Lance shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Shade, Partial shade  
Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Fall, Spring, Summer  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Wet Site  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
By dividing rhizomes, tubers  
Spores  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering  
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Water Deeply, Water when soil is dry  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam  
Clay, Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Shade, Partial shade  
Partial Sun  

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  

Plant Tolerance
Shade areas, Variety of soil types  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
-  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Aphids, Deers, Scale Insects  
Butterflies  

Allergy
-  
Skin irritation  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Formal Garden, Ground Cover  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant  
Whole plant  

Other Uses
useful as a ground cover  
Culinary use  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical  
Container, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Water Gardens  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
RUMOHRA adiantiformis  
OSMUNDA  

Common Name
leatherleaf fern leathery shieldfern iron fern 7-weeks-fern climbing shield fern  
Royal Fern  

In Hindi
leatherleaf  
Osmunda  

In German
Leatherleaf  
Osmunda  

In French
Leatherleaf  
Osmunda  

In Spanish
leatherleaf  
Osmunda  

In Greek
Leatherleaf  
Osmunda  

In Portuguese
leatherleaf  
Osmunda  

In Polish
Leatherleaf  
Osmunda  

In Latin
Leatherleaf  
Osmunda  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Polypodiopsida  
Polypodiopsida  

Order
Polypodiales  
Osmundales  

Family
Dryopteridaceae  
Osmundaceae  

Genus
Rumohra  
Osmunda  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Noctuinae  

Number of Species
50  
12  
99+

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Difference Between Leatherleaf and Osmunda

If you are confused whether Leatherleaf or Osmunda 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 Leatherleaf and Osmunda Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Leatherleaf are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Does not require fertilizer once established, whereas for Osmunda fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Leatherleaf and Osmunda if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Leatherleaf and Osmunda

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Leatherleaf and Osmunda. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Leatherleaf and Osmunda 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 Leatherleaf is whereas of Osmunda is . Leatherleaf has beauty benefits as follows: while Osmunda has beauty benefits as follows: .

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