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About Abelia and Dixie Wood Fern


About Dixie Wood Fern and Abelia


What is

Life Span
Annual   
Perennial   

Type
Shrub   
Fern   

Origin
Mexico, Central Asia, Eastern Asia   
United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States   

Types
Mardi Gras Kaliedoscope Edward Goucher Prostrata   
Not Available   

Number of Varieties
4   
99+
Not Available   

Habitat
gardens, Homesteads, Roadsides, Woods   
Woodlands   

USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available   
5-9   

AHS Heat Zone
-9999   
9-5   

Sunset Zone
Not Available   
Not Available   

Habit
Oval or Rounded   
Clump-Forming   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
Not Available   
90.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
Not Available   
60.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Not Available   
Not Available   

Flower Color Modifier
Not Available   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Tan   
Non Fruiting Plant   

Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available   
Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available   
Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available   
Dark Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate   
Toothed   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Not Available   
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun, Partial shade   

Growth Rate
Medium   
Medium   

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Loam   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Average   

Bloom Time
Not Available   
Indeterminate   

Repeat Bloomer
Yes   
No   

Tolerances
Not Available   
Drought, Wet Site   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot   
Container, Ground   

How to Plant?
Grafting, Stem Planting   
Divison, Spores   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering   
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Loam   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Average   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun, Partial shade   

Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves   
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch   
Red blotch   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
None   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
Yes   
Yes   

Showy Bark
No   
Yes   

Foliage Texture
Medium   
Fine   

Foliage Sheen
Glossy   
Glossy   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
Not Available   
No   

Attracts
Not Available   
Insects   

Allergy
Not Available   
Avoid during Pregnancy, coma, Eye irritation, weakness   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes   
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Not Available   
Nutrients   

Part of Plant Used
Not Available   
Leaves   

Other Uses
Showy Purposes   
Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used for its medicinal properties   

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Foundation, Hedges   
Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ABELIA mosanensis   
DRYOPTERIS x australis   

Common Name
Glossy abelia   
Wood Fern   

In Hindi
Abelia   
dixie wood fern   

In German
Abelia   
dixie wood fern   

In French
Abelia   
dixie wood fern   

In Spanish
Abelia   
helecho de madera dixie   

In Greek
Αμπέλια   
dixie wood fern   

In Portuguese
Abelia   
dixie samambaia de madeira   

In Polish
Abelia   
dixie wood fern   

In Latin
Abelia   
Fern Dixie   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Filicinophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Filicopsida   

Order
Dipsacales   
Filicales   

Family
Caprifoliaceae   
Dryopteridaceae   

Genus
Abelia   
Polystichum   

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots   
Not Available   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Caprifolioideae   
Not Available   

Number of Species
30   
99+
Not Available   

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Properties of Abelia and Dixie Wood Fern

Wondering what are the properties of Abelia and Dixie Wood Fern? We provide you with everything About Abelia and Dixie Wood Fern. Abelia doesn't have thorns and Dixie Wood Fern doesn't have thorns. Also Abelia does not have fragrant flowers. Abelia has allergic reactions like Not Available and Dixie Wood Fern has allergic reactions like Not Available. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Abelia and Dixie Wood Fern and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Abelia and Dixie Wood Fern

Season and care of Abelia and Dixie Wood Fern is important to know. While considering everything about Abelia and Dixie Wood Fern Care, growing season is an essential factor. Abelia season is Not Available and Dixie Wood Fern season is Not Available. The type of soil for Abelia is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Dixie Wood Fern is Loam while the PH of soil for Abelia is Acidic, Neutral and for Dixie Wood Fern is Acidic, Neutral.

Abelia and Dixie Wood Fern Physical Information

Abelia and Dixie Wood Fern physical information is very important for comparison. Abelia height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Dixie Wood Fern height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Abelia and Dixie Wood Fern are as follows:

Care of Abelia and Dixie Wood Fern

Care of Abelia and Dixie Wood Fern include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Abelia pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Dixie Wood Fern pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Abelia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Dixie Wood Fern needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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