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About Dixie Wood Fern and Japanese Butterbur


About Japanese Butterbur and Dixie Wood Fern


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Fern   
Herbaceous Perennial   

Origin
United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States   
China, Japan, Korea   

Types
Not Available   
Not Available   

Habitat
Woodlands   
Lake Sides, River side   

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9   
5-9   

AHS Heat Zone
9-5   
9-4   

Sunset Zone
Not Available   
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   

Habit
Clump-Forming   
Clump-Forming   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
90.00 cm   
99+
60.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
60.00 cm   
99+
120.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Not Available   
Light Yellow, Ivory   

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   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Toothed   
Orbiculate   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   
Spring, Summer, Fall   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade   
Partial shade, Full Shade   

Growth Rate
Medium   
Fast   

Type of Soil
Loam   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Drainage
Average   
Poorly Drained   

Bloom Time
Indeterminate   
Early Spring, Late Winter   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Drought, Wet Site   
Wet Site   

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground   
Container, Ground   

How to Plant?
Divison, Spores   
From Rhizomes   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply   
Keep ground moist, Requires consistently moist soil   

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, Alkaline   

Soil Type
Loam   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average   
Poorly Drained   

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

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Requires high amount of nitrogen   

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch   
Red blotch   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought, Drought and Wet Site   

Facts

Flowers
None   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Not Available   

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   
Bold   

Foliage Sheen
Glossy   
Glossy   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
Sometimes   

Self-Sowing
No   
No   

Attracts
Insects   
Not Available   

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

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes   
Beautification   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Nutrients   
Antiasthamatic, Expectorant, Miscellany   

Part of Plant Used
Leaves   
Flowers, Stem   

Other Uses
Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used for its medicinal properties   
Not Available   

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall   
Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
DRYOPTERIS x australis   
PETASITES japonicus 'Argentea'   

Common Name
Wood Fern   
Giant Butterbur, Japanese Butterbur, Variegated Butterbur   

In Hindi
dixie wood fern   
Japanese Butterbur   

In German
dixie wood fern   
japanische Pestwurz   

In French
dixie wood fern   
Japanese Butterbur   

In Spanish
helecho de madera dixie   
petasita japonesa   

In Greek
dixie wood fern   
Japanese Butterbur   

In Portuguese
dixie samambaia de madeira   
Carrapicho japonês   

In Polish
dixie wood fern   
japoński Lepiężnik   

In Latin
Fern Dixie   
Japanese Butterbur   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Filicinophyta   
Tracheophyta   

Class
Filicopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Filicales   
Asterales   

Family
Dryopteridaceae   
Asteraceae   

Genus
Polystichum   
Petasites   

Clade
Not Available   
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Not Available   

Number of Species
Not Available   
Not Available   

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Properties of Dixie Wood Fern and Japanese Butterbur

Wondering what are the properties of Dixie Wood Fern and Japanese Butterbur? We provide you with everything About Dixie Wood Fern and Japanese Butterbur. Dixie Wood Fern doesn't have thorns and Japanese Butterbur 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 Japanese Butterbur 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 Japanese Butterbur and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Dixie Wood Fern and Japanese Butterbur

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

Dixie Wood Fern and Japanese Butterbur Physical Information

Dixie Wood Fern and Japanese Butterbur physical information is very important for comparison. Dixie Wood Fern height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Japanese Butterbur height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Dixie Wood Fern and Japanese Butterbur are as follows:

Care of Dixie Wood Fern and Japanese Butterbur

Care of Dixie Wood Fern and Japanese Butterbur include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Dixie Wood Fern pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Japanese Butterbur pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Dixie Wood Fern needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Japanese Butterbur needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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