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1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Herbs, Perennial
Fern
1.3 Origin
South-Eastern Asia
Hybrid origin
1.4 Types
Not Available
Subarctic ladyfern, Asplenium ladyfern, Southern Lady Fern
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
Semi desert, Wet forest
hedge rows, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11
4-8
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12 - 9
9-1
1.8 Sunset Zone
Not Available
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
American Elm
460.00 cm
Rank: 61 (Overall)
61.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
Cyclamen
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
Flowering Craba..
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
45.70 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
Evening Primrose
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White
Not Available
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Light Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
Gray Green, Silver
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Gray Green, Silver
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Elliptic
Lance shaped
2.4 Thorns
3% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Very Fast
Medium
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Average
Average
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Not Available
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
44% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
3.3 Tolerances
Wet Site
Not Available
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Stem Cutting
Spores
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Needs good drainage
Requires consistently moist soil
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, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Shade
4.7 Pruning
Cut away fading foliage, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Don't use high pH fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Downy mildew, Dry root rot, Rust, Spider mites
Red blotch, Slugs
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Heat Tolerance, Humidity
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
None
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
11% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
16% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
53% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
34% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
59% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
3% Fern Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
54% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
63% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
97% Fern Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
2% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
3% Fern Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
7% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
5.9 Invasive
9% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
68% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
29% Fern Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Aphids, Bees, Butterflies, Snails
Butterflies
5.12 Allergy
Dizziness, Mouth itching, Vomiting
Nasal irritation
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Not Available
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Good Cleanser, Good for the Scalp
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
91% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
64% Fern Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, Insect Repellent
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Antipyretic, Bronchitis, Cough, Digestive disorders, Ear infections, Expectorant, Laxative, Migraines, Piles, Rheumatism, Throat infection, Treating fever
Anthelmintic, Diuretic, Poultice
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Bark, Leaf Stalks, Leaves
Leaves, Root
6.2.3 Other Uses
Biomass for fuel, Can be made into a herbal tea, Culinary use, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as a laxative
useful as a ground cover
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
48% List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
41% Fern Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All List of Herbs Garden Plants have it !
All Fern Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Justicia adhatoda
Athyrium filix-femina
7.2 Common Name
Malabar nut, Adulsa, Adhatoda, Vasaka
Ladyfern
7.2.1 In Hindi
अडुळसा, अडुसा
lady fern
7.2.2 In German
Indisches Lungenkraut
Wald-Frauenfarn
7.2.3 In French
Justicia adhatoda
Athyrium filix-femina
7.2.4 In Spanish
Justicia adhatoda
Athyrium filix-femina
7.2.5 In Greek
Justicia adhatoda
lady fern
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Justicia adhatoda
lady fern
7.2.7 In Polish
Justicia adhatoda
Wietlica samicza
7.2.8 In Latin
Justicia adhatoda
lady fern
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Pteridophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Polypodiopsida
8.4 Order
Scrophulariales
Polypodiales
8.5 Family
Acanthaceae
Dryopteridaceae
8.6 Genus
Justicia
Athyrium
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Justicieae
Physematieae
8.9 Subfamily
Acanthoideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
Orchid
658
Rank: 29 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Calla Lily
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Difference Between Malabar nut and Ladyfern

If you are confused whether Malabar nut or Ladyfern 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 Malabar nut and Ladyfern Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Malabar nut are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Don't use high pH fertilizers, whereas for Ladyfern fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Malabar nut and Ladyfern if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Malabar nut and Ladyfern

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Malabar nut and Ladyfern. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Malabar nut and Ladyfern 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 Malabar nut is Antipyretic, Bronchitis, Cough, Digestive disorders, Ear infections, Expectorant, Laxative, Migraines, Piles, Rheumatism, Throat infection and Treating fever whereas of Ladyfern is Anthelmintic, Diuretic and Poultice. Malabar nut has beauty benefits as follows: Good Cleanser and Good for the Scalp while Ladyfern has beauty benefits as follows: Good Cleanser and Good for the Scalp.

Compare Facts of Malabar nut vs Ladyfern

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 Malabar nut vs Ladyfern 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 Malabar nut are Dizziness, Mouth itching and Vomiting whereas of Ladyfern have Nasal irritation respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Malabar nut has no showy fruits and Ladyfern has no showy fruits. Also Malabar nut is not flowering and Ladyfern is not flowering . You can compare Malabar nut and Ladyfern facts and facts of other plants too.