Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Fern
Flowering Plants
Origin
United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States
Southwestern United States, Mexico
Types
Not Available
Not Available
Habitat
Woodlands
Alpine Meadows, moist forests, Open areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9
4-9
Sunset Zone
Not Available
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Flower Color
Not Available
Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Shape
Toothed
Long Linear
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Late Spring, Early Summer
Tolerances
Drought, Wet Site
Pollution
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Spores
Layering, Root Division, Stem Cutting
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, Never 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
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
cut main flower spike, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, remove old stems before spring
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
chrysanthemum eelworms, Slugs, Snails
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Attracts
Insects
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy, coma, Eye irritation, weakness
Unknown
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Ornamental use, Water gardening
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion
Medicinal Uses
Nutrients
No Medicinal Use
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Not Applicable
Other Uses
Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used for its medicinal properties
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, deer resistant
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
DRYOPTERIS x australis
PENSTEMON barbatus 'Elfin Pink'
Common Name
Wood Fern
Beardlip Penstemon, Elfin Pink Penstemon
In Hindi
dixie wood fern
Elfin Pink Penstemon
In German
dixie wood fern
Elfin Pink Penstemon
In French
dixie wood fern
Elfin Pink Penstemon
In Spanish
helecho de madera dixie
Elfin Pink Penstemon
In Greek
dixie wood fern
Elfin Pink Penstemon
In Portuguese
dixie samambaia de madeira
Elfin Penstemon -de-rosa
In Polish
dixie wood fern
Elfin Różowy Penstemon
In Latin
Fern Dixie
Elfin Pink Penstemon
Phylum
Filicinophyta
Angiosperms
Class
Filicopsida
Magnoliopsida
Family
Dryopteridaceae
Scrophulariaceae
Genus
Polystichum
Penstemon
Clade
Not Available
Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Properties of Dixie Wood Fern and Elfin Pink Penstemon
Wondering what are the properties of Dixie Wood Fern and Elfin Pink Penstemon? We provide you with everything About Dixie Wood Fern and Elfin Pink Penstemon. Dixie Wood Fern doesn't have thorns and Elfin Pink Penstemon 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 Elfin Pink Penstemon 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 Elfin Pink Penstemon and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Dixie Wood Fern and Elfin Pink Penstemon
Season and care of Dixie Wood Fern and Elfin Pink Penstemon is important to know. While considering everything about Dixie Wood Fern and Elfin Pink Penstemon Care, growing season is an essential factor. Dixie Wood Fern season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Elfin Pink Penstemon season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Dixie Wood Fern is Loam and for Elfin Pink Penstemon is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Dixie Wood Fern is Acidic, Neutral and for Elfin Pink Penstemon is Neutral, Alkaline.
Dixie Wood Fern and Elfin Pink Penstemon Physical Information
Dixie Wood Fern and Elfin Pink Penstemon physical information is very important for comparison. Dixie Wood Fern height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Elfin Pink Penstemon height is 25.40 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Dixie Wood Fern and Elfin Pink Penstemon are as follows:
Dixie Wood Fern flower color: Not Available
Dixie Wood Fern leaf color: Not Available
Elfin Pink Penstemon flower color: Pink
- Elfin Pink Penstemon leaf color: Green
Care of Dixie Wood Fern and Elfin Pink Penstemon
Care of Dixie Wood Fern and Elfin Pink Penstemon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Dixie Wood Fern pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Elfin Pink Penstemon pruning is done cut main flower spike, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and remove old stems before spring. In summer Dixie Wood Fern needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Elfin Pink Penstemon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.