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About Dixie Wood Fern and Abelia


About Abelia and Dixie Wood Fern


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Annual   

Type
Fern   
Shrub   

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

Types
Not Available   
Mardi Gras Kaliedoscope Edward Goucher Prostrata   

Number of Varieties
Not Available   
4   
99+

Habitat
Woodlands   
gardens, Homesteads, Roadsides, Woods   

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9   
Not Available   

AHS Heat Zone
9-5   
-9999   

Sunset Zone
Not Available   
Not Available   

Habit
Clump-Forming   
Oval or Rounded   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
90.00 cm   
99+
Not Available   

Minimum Width
60.00 cm   
99+
Not Available   

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Not Available   
Not Available   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Not Available   

Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant   
Tan   

Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Summer
Green   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Fall
Green   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green   
Not Available   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Toothed   
Ovate   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   
Not Available   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Medium   
Medium   

Type of Soil
Loam   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Average   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Indeterminate   
Not Available   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
Yes   

Tolerances
Drought, Wet Site   
Not Available   

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground   
Ground, Pot   

How to Plant?
Divison, Spores   
Grafting, Stem Planting   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

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

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
Loam   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average   
Well drained   

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

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, 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
None   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
Yes   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
Yes   
Yes   

Showy Bark
Yes   
No   

Foliage Texture
Fine   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Glossy   
Glossy   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
No   
Not Available   

Attracts
Insects   
Not Available   

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

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes   
Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Nutrients   
Not Available   

Part of Plant Used
Leaves   
Not Available   

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

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
DRYOPTERIS x australis   
ABELIA mosanensis   

Common Name
Wood Fern   
Glossy abelia   

In Hindi
dixie wood fern   
Abelia   

In German
dixie wood fern   
Abelia   

In French
dixie wood fern   
Abelia   

In Spanish
helecho de madera dixie   
Abelia   

In Greek
dixie wood fern   
Αμπέλια   

In Portuguese
dixie samambaia de madeira   
Abelia   

In Polish
dixie wood fern   
Abelia   

In Latin
Fern Dixie   
Abelia   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Filicinophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Filicopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Filicales   
Dipsacales   

Family
Dryopteridaceae   
Caprifoliaceae   

Genus
Polystichum   
Abelia   

Clade
Not Available   
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Caprifolioideae   

Number of Species
Not Available   
30   
99+

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Properties of Dixie Wood Fern and Abelia

Wondering what are the properties of Dixie Wood Fern and Abelia? We provide you with everything About Dixie Wood Fern and Abelia. Dixie Wood Fern doesn't have thorns and Abelia doesn't have thorns. Also Dixie Wood Fern does not have fragrant flowers. Dixie Wood Fern has allergic reactions like Avoid during Pregnancy, coma, Eye irritation and weakness and Abelia has allergic reactions like Avoid during Pregnancy, coma, Eye irritation and weakness. 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 Dixie Wood Fern and Abelia and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Dixie Wood Fern and Abelia

Season and care of Dixie Wood Fern and Abelia is important to know. While considering everything about Dixie Wood Fern and Abelia Care, growing season is an essential factor. Dixie Wood Fern season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Abelia season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Dixie Wood Fern is Loam and for Abelia is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Dixie Wood Fern is Acidic, Neutral and for Abelia is Acidic, Neutral.

Dixie Wood Fern and Abelia Physical Information

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

Care of Dixie Wood Fern and Abelia

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

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