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About Autumn Fern and Apple Tree


About Apple Tree and Autumn Fern


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Fern   
Flowering Plants, Fruits, Trees   

Origin
China, Japan   
Central Asia   

Types
Dryopteris fili-mas, Dryopteris affinis, Dryopteris carthusiana   
Aceymac apple, Bailey Sweet apple, Dabinett apple, Nehou apple   

Number of Varieties
Not Available   
7000   
4

Habitat
Woodlands   
Hillside   

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9   
5-8   

AHS Heat Zone
9-5   
9-1   

Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   
A1, A2, A3, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   

Habit
Clump-Forming   
Oval or Rounded   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.96 cm   
99+
25.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
60.96 cm   
99+
20.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Not Available   
White   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Not Available   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
Green, Red   

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Yellow green, Pink, Copper   
Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Brown, Dark Red, Bronze   
Brown, Green, Light Yellow   

Leaf Color in Winter
Red, Brown   
Not Available   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Fern like   
Oblong   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall   
Spring   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial shade   
Full Sun, Partial shade   

Growth Rate
Medium   
Medium   

Type of Soil
Loam   
Loamy   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral   
Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Average   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Not Available   
Fall, Summer   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Not Available   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot   
Ground   

How to Plant?
Divison, Spores   
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering   
Medium   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral   
Neutral   

Soil Type
Loam   
Loamy   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Partial shade   
Full Sun, Partial shade   

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts   
Prune when plant is dormant, Remove dead or diseased plant parts   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers, Water soluble fertilizers   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch   
Aphids, Canker, Caterpillars, Powdery mildew, Root rot   

Plant Tolerance
Not Available   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
No   
Yes   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
Yes   

Edible Fruit
No   
Yes   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
Yes   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
Yes   
No   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Medium   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Glossy   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
No   
Yes   

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies   
Birds   

Allergy
Not Available   
Mouth itching, Throat itching   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Showy Purposes   
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Insignificant   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Not Available   
Cancer, constipation, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fever, Heart problems, Tooth ache   

Part of Plant Used
Not Available   
Fruits   

Other Uses
Showy Purposes   
Used As Food, Wood is used for making furniture   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border   
Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Showy Tree   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
DRYOPTERIS erythrosora   
Malus domestica   

Common Name
Autumn fern, Japanese wood fern, Copper shield fern   
Apple Tree   

In Hindi
Autumn Fern Tree   
सेब का वृक्ष   

In German
Herbst Fern Tree   
Apfelbaum   

In French
Autumn Fern Tree   
Pommier   

In Spanish
Otoño Fern Tree   
Manzano   

In Greek
Φθινόπωρο δέντρο φτέρη   
μηλιά   

In Portuguese
Samambaia de árvore Autumn   
Macieira   

In Polish
Jesień Drzewo paproci   
jabłoń   

In Latin
Autumnus Fern tree   
Arbore   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Vascular plant   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Leptosporangiate fern   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Polypodiales   
Rosales   

Family
Dryopteridaceae   
Rosaceae   

Genus
Dryopteris   
Malus   

Clade
Not Available   
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Not Available   

Number of Species
Not Available   
Not Available   

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Properties of Autumn Fern and Apple Tree

Wondering what are the properties of Autumn Fern and Apple Tree? We provide you with everything About Autumn Fern and Apple Tree. Autumn Fern doesn't have thorns and Apple Tree doesn't have thorns. Also Autumn Fern does not have fragrant flowers. Autumn Fern has allergic reactions like Not Available and Apple Tree 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 Autumn Fern and Apple Tree and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Autumn Fern and Apple Tree

Season and care of Autumn Fern and Apple Tree is important to know. While considering everything about Autumn Fern and Apple Tree Care, growing season is an essential factor. Autumn Fern season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Apple Tree season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Autumn Fern is Loam and for Apple Tree is Loamy while the PH of soil for Autumn Fern is Acidic, Neutral and for Apple Tree is Neutral.

Autumn Fern and Apple Tree Physical Information

Autumn Fern and Apple Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Autumn Fern height is 60.96 cm and width 60.96 cm whereas Apple Tree height is 25.00 cm and width 20.00 cm. The color specification of Autumn Fern and Apple Tree are as follows:

Care of Autumn Fern and Apple Tree

Care of Autumn Fern and Apple Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Autumn Fern pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Apple Tree pruning is done Prune when plant is dormant and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Autumn Fern needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Apple Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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