painted fern
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A small deciduous fern with pale green and grey, narrowly ovate fronds and bipinate (twice divided) leaflets helping to give a soft graceful apearance. The stems are often dark red or red-brown in colour. There are many cultivars of this species grown for their colourful foliage.
Scientific classification
- Species
- painted fern (Athyrium niponicum)
- Genus
- Athyrium
- Family
- Woodsiaceae
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- Toxicity
- Ferns · Herbaceous Perennial
- Plant type
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Height
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Spread
- Deciduous
- Foliage
- Clump forming
- Habit
- Spring · Summer · Autumn
- Season of interest
- Partial shade
- Sunlight
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- Ideal temperature
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Distribution of painted fern
Distribution map
Himalaya to E. Asia
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Culture
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Toxicity
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Quick identification of painted fern
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painted fern care guide
- Keep soil consistently moist with higher humidity and no hot drying winds
- Watering
- Partial shade
- Sunlight
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- Ideal temperature
Watering
Keep soil consistently moist with higher humidity and no hot drying winds
Fertilizing
FertilizingVery dilute fern feed monthly during warm active frond growth
Pruning
PruningRemove faded foliage in late autumn or leave until spring before new growth emerges.
Propagation
PropagationPropagate byh division or spores
Growing
GrowingFor best results grow in a moist but free draining soil in partial shade. For more information see our advice page how to grow ferns.
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Common pests and diseases
Diseases
Generally disease-free
Pests
Generally pest-free
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