Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Origin
United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States
China, Japan
Types
Not Available
Dryopteris fili-mas, Dryopteris affinis, Dryopteris carthusiana
Habitat
Woodlands
Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9
5-9
Sunset Zone
Not Available
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
Not Available
Not Available
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available
Light Green, Yellow green, Pink, Copper
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Brown, Dark Red, Bronze
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Red, Brown
Leaf Shape
Toothed
Fern like
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade
Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Not Available
Tolerances
Drought, Wet Site
Not Available
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Divison, Spores
Divison, Spores
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial shade
Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers, Water soluble fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Not Available
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Attracts
Insects
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy, coma, Eye irritation, weakness
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Borders, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Edible Uses
Yes
Insignificant
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
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
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Container, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
DRYOPTERIS x australis
DRYOPTERIS erythrosora
Common Name
Wood Fern
Autumn fern, Japanese wood fern, Copper shield fern
In Hindi
dixie wood fern
Autumn Fern Tree
In German
dixie wood fern
Herbst Fern Tree
In French
dixie wood fern
Autumn Fern Tree
In Spanish
helecho de madera dixie
Otoño Fern Tree
In Greek
dixie wood fern
Φθινόπωρο δέντρο φτέρη
In Portuguese
dixie samambaia de madeira
Samambaia de árvore Autumn
In Polish
dixie wood fern
Jesień Drzewo paproci
In Latin
Fern Dixie
Autumnus Fern tree
Phylum
Filicinophyta
Vascular plant
Class
Filicopsida
Leptosporangiate fern
Order
Filicales
Polypodiales
Family
Dryopteridaceae
Dryopteridaceae
Genus
Polystichum
Dryopteris
Clade
Not Available
Not Available
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Properties of Dixie Wood Fern and Autumn Fern
Wondering what are the properties of Dixie Wood Fern and Autumn Fern? We provide you with everything About Dixie Wood Fern and Autumn Fern. Dixie Wood Fern doesn't have thorns and Autumn Fern 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 Autumn Fern 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 Autumn Fern and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Dixie Wood Fern and Autumn Fern
Season and care of Dixie Wood Fern and Autumn Fern is important to know. While considering everything about Dixie Wood Fern and Autumn Fern Care, growing season is an essential factor. Dixie Wood Fern season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Autumn Fern season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Dixie Wood Fern is Loam and for Autumn Fern is Loam while the PH of soil for Dixie Wood Fern is Acidic, Neutral and for Autumn Fern is Acidic, Neutral.
Dixie Wood Fern and Autumn Fern Physical Information
Dixie Wood Fern and Autumn Fern physical information is very important for comparison. Dixie Wood Fern height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Autumn Fern height is 60.96 cm and width 60.96 cm. The color specification of Dixie Wood Fern and Autumn Fern are as follows:
Dixie Wood Fern flower color: Not Available
Dixie Wood Fern leaf color: Not Available
Autumn Fern flower color: Not Available
- Autumn Fern leaf color: Light Green, Yellow green, Pink and Copper
Care of Dixie Wood Fern and Autumn Fern
Care of Dixie Wood Fern and Autumn Fern include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Dixie Wood Fern pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Autumn Fern pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Dixie Wood Fern needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Autumn Fern needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.