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Japanese painted fern

Athyrium niponicum var. pictum

Belonging to the Athyrium genus, Japanese painted fern has a botanical name of Athyrium niponicum var. pictum. It is an ornamental / fern that typically grows as a perennial, which is defined as a plant that matures and completes its lifecycle over the course of three years or more. Japanese painted fern normally grows to a bushy habit with a max height of 1.30 feet (that's 40.0 cm metric).

Japan is believed to be where Japanese painted fern originates from.

Due to how easy it is to grow in a variety of conditions, Japanese painted fern is great for beginner gardeners and those that like low maintainance gardens.

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How to grow Japanese painted fern

  • Full Shade

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  • Medium

Try to plant in a location that enjoys full shade and remember to water moderately. Use Zone 4 - Zone 9 as your guideline for the appropriate climate for this plant. Planting Japanese painted fern in potting mix soil with a ph of between 6.1 and 7.5 is ideal for as it does best in weakly acidic soil - weakly alkaline soil. Keep in mind when planting that Japanese painted fern is thought of as very hardy, so this plant will tend to survive through freezing conditions.

Growing Japanese painted fern from seed

Transplanting Japanese painted fern

Companion plants for Japanese painted fern

These plants have been known to grow well alongside Japanese painted fern so consider planting:

Repellent plants for Japanese painted fern

These plants will not grow well with Japanese painted fern so avoid planting these within close proximity:

Common Japanese painted fern problems

These problems, diseases and pests are known to affect Japanese painted fern plants:

Other names for Japanese painted fern

Painted fern

Athyrium goeringianum

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