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Athyrium niponicum

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Botanical Name: Common Names:

Athyrium niponicum Japanese Painted Fern,

Native: Foliage Type:

No Deciduous

Plant Type: Plant Habit:

Indoor Plants, Palms, Ferns & Tropical Clumping, Spreading

Description:

Attractive deciduous fern with a compact clumping habit. Dark-green fronds are overlaid with silver and contrast beautifully against the burgundy stems. Great for rockeries, containers and shady areas in the garden. Grows approx. 30-60cm tall x 30-45cm wide.

Mature Height: Mature Width:

30-60cm 30-60cm

Position: Soil Type:

Semi Shade, Shade Clay, Sandy, Well Drained

Landscape Use(s)

Borders / Shrubbery, Courtyard, Cut Flower, Foliage Feature / Colour, Groundcover, Indoor Plant, Mass Planting, Rockery, Shady Garden, Tropical Garden, Container / Pot, Under Trees

Pests & Diseases: Generally trouble free

Cultural Notes:

Plant Care

Keep moist during dry periods, Liquid feed, Mulch well

Family Name: Origin:

Dryopteridaceae Asia

Characteristics

Foliage Colour: Burgundy, Green, Silver

Flower Colour: Insignificant

Flower Fragrant: No

Flowering Season: N/A

Fruit: No

Requirements Tolerances

Growth Rate: Moderate

Maintenance Level: Low

Water Usage: Medium / Moderate

Drought: Low

Frost: Moderate

Wind: Low

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