Athyrium niponicum var. pictum ‘Red Beauty’
Japanese painted fern
Kingdom Plantae Plants, but not fungi, lichens, or algae
Subkingdom Tracheobionta Vascular plants—plants with a “circulatory system” for delivering water and nutrients
Division Pteridophyta Ferns
Class Filicopsida “Leptosporangiate” (has to do with how their spores form) ferns—includes most ferns
Order Polypodiales Polypod ferns
Family Dryopteridaceae Wood ferns (about 70% of the ferns)
Genus Athyrium From Greek a, “without,” and thurium, “shield,” (or thura, “door”), from the shape of the sori
Species niponicum “Of or from Japan”
var. pictum
Cultivar ‘Red Beauty’
About plant names...
Japanese painted ferns are cultivars popular for their delicate appearance and
interesting coloration.
Identification: These ferns have red stems and silver, red, or
bluish-green variegated leaves.
The red coloration becomes more pronounced with age. They are 1-1½′ (30-45 cm) around.
Online References:
Www.penlanperennials.co.uk
Cal Lamke's Cal's Plant of the Week, at the University of Oklahoma's Department of Botany and Microbiology (Athyrium niponicum var. pictum)
Www.botanical-journeys-plant-guides.com
Athyrium niponicum var. pictum ‘Red Beauty’ description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 25 May 2020.
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4/7/2012 · Ladew Topiary Gardens, Monkton, Maryland · ≈ 7 × 4½″ (17 × 11 cm) ID is uncertain
4/7/2012 · Ladew Topiary Gardens, Monkton, Maryland · ≈ 17 × 12″ (44 × 29 cm) ID is uncertain
8/1/2009 · Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens, Boothbay, Maine · ≈ 7 × 4½″ (17 × 11 cm)
Range: Zones 3-9:
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