Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Origin
United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, Canada
Types
Not Available
Not available
Habitat
Woodlands
Damp Places, open Woodlands, Rocky areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9
3-8
Sunset Zone
Not Available
Not Available
Habit
Clump-Forming
Thicket/Colonizing
Flower Color
Not Available
Non Flowering Plant
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Non Flowering Plant
Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available
Light Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Light Green, Yellow green, Bronze
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Not Available
Leaf Shape
Toothed
Lanceolate
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Shade, Partial shade
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Not Available
Tolerances
Drought, Wet Site
Full Sun, Rabbit, Shade areas, Variety of soil types
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Spores
Spores
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply
Medium
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic
Soil Type
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Shade, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
No pruning needed
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No fertilizers needed
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
No serious insect or disease problems
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Full Sun, Rabbit, Shade areas, Variety of soil types
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Attracts
Insects
Wildlife
Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy, coma, Eye irritation, weakness
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Edible Uses
Yes
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Used to establish native woodland, Wild areas
Medicinal Uses
Nutrients
chills, Lung Problems
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Leaves
Other Uses
Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used for its medicinal properties
Grown for shade, Making Perfumes
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Container, Groundcover
Botanical Name
DRYOPTERIS x australis
DENNSTAEDTIA punctilobula
Common Name
Wood Fern
Hayscented Fern
In Hindi
dixie wood fern
Hayscented Fern
In German
dixie wood fern
Hayscented Fern
In French
dixie wood fern
Hayscented Fern
In Spanish
helecho de madera dixie
Hayscented helecho
In Greek
dixie wood fern
Hayscented Fern
In Portuguese
dixie samambaia de madeira
Hayscented Fern
In Polish
dixie wood fern
Hayscented Fern
In Latin
Fern Dixie
Fern Hayscented
Phylum
Filicinophyta
Pteridophyta
Class
Filicopsida
Filicopsida
Order
Filicales
Polypodiales
Family
Dryopteridaceae
Dennstaedtiaceae
Genus
Polystichum
Dennstaedtia
Clade
Not Available
Not Available
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Properties of Dixie Wood Fern and Hayscented Fern
Wondering what are the properties of Dixie Wood Fern and Hayscented Fern? We provide you with everything About Dixie Wood Fern and Hayscented Fern. Dixie Wood Fern doesn't have thorns and Hayscented 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 Hayscented 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 Hayscented Fern and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Dixie Wood Fern and Hayscented Fern
Season and care of Dixie Wood Fern and Hayscented Fern is important to know. While considering everything about Dixie Wood Fern and Hayscented Fern Care, growing season is an essential factor. Dixie Wood Fern season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Hayscented Fern season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Dixie Wood Fern is Loam and for Hayscented Fern is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Dixie Wood Fern is Acidic, Neutral and for Hayscented Fern is Acidic.
Dixie Wood Fern and Hayscented Fern Physical Information
Dixie Wood Fern and Hayscented Fern physical information is very important for comparison. Dixie Wood Fern height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Hayscented Fern height is 38.10 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Dixie Wood Fern and Hayscented Fern are as follows:
Dixie Wood Fern flower color: Not Available
Dixie Wood Fern leaf color: Not Available
Hayscented Fern flower color: Non Flowering Plant
- Hayscented Fern leaf color: Light Green and Yellow green
Care of Dixie Wood Fern and Hayscented Fern
Care of Dixie Wood Fern and Hayscented Fern include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Dixie Wood Fern pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Hayscented Fern pruning is done No pruning needed. In summer Dixie Wood Fern needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Hayscented Fern needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.