Onychium japonicum: Country Or Region Of Origin
Asia
Plant Profile: Onychium japonicum
Names
Carrot Fern
Phonetic Spelling:oh-NIK-ee-um juh-PON-ih-kum
Genus:Onychium
Species:japonicum
Family:Pteridaceae
Carrot Fern is characterized by its intricately divided, lace-like fronds that bear a resemblance to the tops of carrots. This fern flourishes in the dense shade found in forested regions and is indigenous to Asia.
Onychium japonicum Feature Summary
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Tags
#fern
#deer resistant
#non-toxic for horses
#non-toxic for dogs
#non-toxic for cats
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Onychium japonicum Feature Summary
Attributes
Heavy shade, Deer
Perennial
Fruit
No fruits. This plants reproduces via spores.
Flowers
No flowers.
Whole Plant Traits
Fern
Deciduous
Cultural Conditions
Deep shade (Less than 2 hours to no direct sunlight)
Leaves
Deciduous
Green
Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
Fronds
Stem
Landscape
Shade Garden
Deer
Heavy Shade
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Onychium japonicum Attributes
Onychium japonicum: Particularly Resistant To (Insects/Diseases/Other Problems)
Heavy shade, Deer
Onychium japonicum: Life Cycle
Annual
Biennial
Bulb
Perennial
Woody
Onychium japonicum Fruit
Onychium japonicum: Fruit Description
No fruits. This plants reproduces via spores.
Onychium japonicum Flowers
Onychium japonicum: Flower Description
No flowers.
Onychium japonicum Whole Plant Traits
Onychium japonicum: Plant Type
Annual
Bulb
Carnivorous
Edible
Epiphyte
Fern
Ground Cover
Herb
Herbaceous Perennial
Houseplant
Mushroom
Native Plant
Ornamental Grasses and Sedges
Perennial
Poisonous
Rose
Shrub
Succulent
Tree
Turfgrass
Vegetable
Vine
Water Plant
Weed
Wildflower
Onychium japonicum: Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics
Broadleaf Evergreen
Deciduous
Needled Evergreen
Semi-evergreen
Onychium japonicum Cultural Conditions
Onychium japonicum: Light
Dappled Sunlight (Shade through upper canopy all day)
Deep shade (Less than 2 hours to no direct sunlight)
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
Onychium japonicum Leaves
Onychium japonicum: Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics
Broadleaf Evergreen
Deciduous
Needled Evergreen
Semi-evergreen
Onychium japonicum: Leaf Color
Green
Onychium japonicum: Leaf Type
Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
Fronds
Needles
Sheath
Simple
Onychium japonicum: Hairs Present
No
Yes
Onychium japonicum Stem
Onychium japonicum: Stem Is Aromatic
No
Yes
Onychium japonicum Landscape
Onychium japonicum: Landscape Theme
Asian Garden
Butterfly Garden
Children's Garden
Cottage Garden
Cutting Garden
Drought Tolerant Garden
Edible Garden
English Garden
Fairy Garden
Garden for the Blind
Native Garden
Nighttime Garden
Pollinator Garden
Rain Garden
Rock Garden
Shade Garden
Water Garden
Winter Garden
Onychium japonicum: Resistance To Challenges
Black Walnut
Compaction
Deer
Diseases
Drought
Dry Soil
Erosion
Fire
Foot Traffic
Heat
Heavy Shade
Humidity
Insect Pests
Pollution
Poor Soil
Rabbits
Salt
Slugs
Squirrels
Storm damage
Urban Conditions
Voles
Wet Soil
Wind
