Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Origin
North America, United States, Northwestern United States, California, Canada, Europe, Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Western Europe, Asia, Eastern Asia, China, Japan
Australia
Types
Not Available
Not Available
Habitat
Shaded sites, Wet forest
Damp Places
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8
10-15
Sunset Zone
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 24
H2, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Flower Color
Non Flowering Plant
Non Flowering Plant
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Shape
Lance shaped
Fern like
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Partial shade
Partial shade
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Not Available
Not Available
Tolerances
Drought
Not Available
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Stem Planting
Spores
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering
Requires consistently moist soil
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
Sun Exposure
Partial shade
Full Shade, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Compost
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Squirrels
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Attracts
Flying insects, Insects
Ants
Allergy
Not Available
Carcinogenic
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Not Available
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Diarrhea, Skin irritation, Stomach pain
Astringent
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Leaves, Stem
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Not Available
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Groundcover
Container, Feature Plant, Tropical
Botanical Name
BLECHNUM spicant
DICKSONIA antarctica
Common Name
Hard Fern
Australian tree fern, Tasmanian tree fern, hardy tree fern, soft tree fern, woolly tree fern
In Hindi
हिरण फर्न
Tasmanian Tree Fern
In German
Deer Fern
Tasmanian Tree Fern
In French
blechnum
Dicksonia antarctica
In Spanish
Ciervo helecho
Balantium antarcticum
In Greek
Deer Fern
Tasmanian Tree Fern
In Portuguese
cervos Fern
Dicksonia antarctica
In Polish
Deer Fern
Diksonia antarktyczna
In Latin
deer Fern
Tasmanian Tree Fern
Phylum
Pteridophyta
Pteridophyta
Class
Polypodiopsida
Filicopsida
Order
Polypodiales
Polypodiales
Family
Blechnaceae
Dicksoniaceae
Clade
Not Available
Not Available
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Blechnoideae
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Properties of Deer Fern and Tasmanian Tree Fern
Wondering what are the properties of Deer Fern and Tasmanian Tree Fern? We provide you with everything About Deer Fern and Tasmanian Tree Fern. Deer Fern doesn't have thorns and Tasmanian Tree Fern doesn't have thorns. Also Deer Fern does not have fragrant flowers. Deer Fern has allergic reactions like Not Available and Tasmanian Tree 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 Deer Fern and Tasmanian Tree Fern and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Deer Fern and Tasmanian Tree Fern
Season and care of Deer Fern and Tasmanian Tree Fern is important to know. While considering everything about Deer Fern and Tasmanian Tree Fern Care, growing season is an essential factor. Deer Fern season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Tasmanian Tree Fern season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Deer Fern is Loam and for Tasmanian Tree Fern is Loam while the PH of soil for Deer Fern is Acidic, Neutral and for Tasmanian Tree Fern is Acidic.
Deer Fern and Tasmanian Tree Fern Physical Information
Deer Fern and Tasmanian Tree Fern physical information is very important for comparison. Deer Fern height is 20.30 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Tasmanian Tree Fern height is 240.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Deer Fern and Tasmanian Tree Fern are as follows:
Deer Fern flower color: Non Flowering Plant
Deer Fern leaf color: Green
Tasmanian Tree Fern flower color: Non Flowering Plant
- Tasmanian Tree Fern leaf color: Light Green
Care of Deer Fern and Tasmanian Tree Fern
Care of Deer Fern and Tasmanian Tree Fern include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Deer Fern pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Tasmanian Tree Fern pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Deer Fern needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Tasmanian Tree Fern needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.