About Dixie Wood Fern and Interrupted Fern
Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Origin
United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States
Northeastern United States, Eastern Asia
Types
Not Available
Not Available
Habitat
Woodlands
Forest margins, Roadsides, Terrestrial
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9
2-9
Sunset Zone
Not Available
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Flower Color
Not Available
Not Available
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Not Available
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
Not Available
Leaf Shape
Toothed
Lance shaped
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Not Available
Tolerances
Drought, Wet Site
Not Available
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
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
Water Deeply, Water when soil is dry
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
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Shape and thin as needed
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Mealybugs
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Attracts
Insects
Hummingbirds
Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy, coma, Eye irritation, weakness
Skin irritation
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Nutrients
Blood disorders
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Buds
Other Uses
Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used for its medicinal properties
Culinary use
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
DRYOPTERIS x australis
OSMUNDA claytoniana
Common Name
Wood Fern
Interrupted Fern
In Hindi
dixie wood fern
बाधित फर्न
In German
dixie wood fern
unterbrochen Fern
In French
dixie wood fern
Fern interrompu
In Spanish
helecho de madera dixie
helecho interrumpido
In Greek
dixie wood fern
διακοπεί Fern
In Portuguese
dixie samambaia de madeira
Fern interrompido
In Polish
dixie wood fern
przerwana Fern
In Latin
Fern Dixie
Fern intermissis
Phylum
Filicinophyta
Pteridophyta
Class
Filicopsida
Polypodiopsida
Order
Filicales
Osmundales
Family
Dryopteridaceae
Osmundaceae
Genus
Polystichum
Osmunda
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 Interrupted Fern
Wondering what are the properties of Dixie Wood Fern and Interrupted Fern? We provide you with everything About Dixie Wood Fern and Interrupted Fern. Dixie Wood Fern doesn't have thorns and Interrupted 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 Interrupted 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 Interrupted Fern and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Dixie Wood Fern and Interrupted Fern
Season and care of Dixie Wood Fern and Interrupted Fern is important to know. While considering everything about Dixie Wood Fern and Interrupted Fern Care, growing season is an essential factor. Dixie Wood Fern season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Interrupted Fern season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Dixie Wood Fern is Loam and for Interrupted Fern is Loam while the PH of soil for Dixie Wood Fern is Acidic, Neutral and for Interrupted Fern is Acidic.
Dixie Wood Fern and Interrupted Fern Physical Information
Dixie Wood Fern and Interrupted Fern physical information is very important for comparison. Dixie Wood Fern height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Interrupted Fern height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Dixie Wood Fern and Interrupted Fern are as follows:
Dixie Wood Fern flower color: Not Available
Dixie Wood Fern leaf color: Not Available
Interrupted Fern flower color: Not Available
- Interrupted Fern leaf color: Green
Care of Dixie Wood Fern and Interrupted Fern
Care of Dixie Wood Fern and Interrupted Fern include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Dixie Wood Fern pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Interrupted Fern pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Shape and thin as needed. In summer Dixie Wood Fern needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Interrupted Fern needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.