Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Fern
Herbs, Perennial
Origin
United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States
South-Eastern Asia
Types
Not Available
Not Available
Habitat
Woodlands
Semi desert, Wet forest
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9
9-11
Sunset Zone
Not Available
Not Available
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
Not Available
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Shape
Toothed
Elliptic
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Indeterminate
Tolerances
Drought, Wet Site
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Spores
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, Needs good drainage
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut away fading foliage, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Don't use high pH fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Downy mildew, Dry root rot, Rust, Spider mites
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Heat Tolerance, Humidity
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Attracts
Insects
Aphids, Bees, Butterflies, Snails
Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy, coma, Eye irritation, weakness
Dizziness, Mouth itching, Vomiting
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Good Cleanser, Good for the Scalp
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Insect Repellent
Medicinal Uses
Nutrients
Antipyretic, Bronchitis, Cough, Digestive disorders, Ear infections, Expectorant, Laxative, Migraines, Piles, Rheumatism, Throat infection, Treating fever
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Bark, Leaf Stalks, Leaves
Other Uses
Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used for its medicinal properties
Biomass for fuel, Can be made into a herbal tea, Culinary use, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as a laxative
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Container, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
Botanical Name
DRYOPTERIS x australis
Justicia adhatoda
Common Name
Wood Fern
Malabar nut, Adulsa, Adhatoda, Vasaka
In Hindi
dixie wood fern
अडुळसा, अडुसा
In German
dixie wood fern
Indisches Lungenkraut
In French
dixie wood fern
Justicia adhatoda
In Spanish
helecho de madera dixie
Justicia adhatoda
In Greek
dixie wood fern
Justicia adhatoda
In Portuguese
dixie samambaia de madeira
Justicia adhatoda
In Polish
dixie wood fern
Justicia adhatoda
In Latin
Fern Dixie
Justicia adhatoda
Phylum
Filicinophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Filicopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Filicales
Scrophulariales
Family
Dryopteridaceae
Acanthaceae
Genus
Polystichum
Justicia
Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Not Available
Justicieae
Subfamily
Not Available
Acanthoideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Properties of Dixie Wood Fern and Malabar nut
Wondering what are the properties of Dixie Wood Fern and Malabar nut? We provide you with everything About Dixie Wood Fern and Malabar nut. Dixie Wood Fern doesn't have thorns and Malabar nut 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 Malabar nut 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 Malabar nut and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Dixie Wood Fern and Malabar nut
Season and care of Dixie Wood Fern and Malabar nut is important to know. While considering everything about Dixie Wood Fern and Malabar nut Care, growing season is an essential factor. Dixie Wood Fern season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Malabar nut season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Dixie Wood Fern is Loam and for Malabar nut is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Dixie Wood Fern is Acidic, Neutral and for Malabar nut is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Dixie Wood Fern and Malabar nut Physical Information
Dixie Wood Fern and Malabar nut physical information is very important for comparison. Dixie Wood Fern height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Malabar nut height is 460.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Dixie Wood Fern and Malabar nut are as follows:
Dixie Wood Fern flower color: Not Available
Dixie Wood Fern leaf color: Not Available
Malabar nut flower color: White
- Malabar nut leaf color: Dark Green
Care of Dixie Wood Fern and Malabar nut
Care of Dixie Wood Fern and Malabar nut include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Dixie Wood Fern pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Malabar nut pruning is done Cut away fading foliage, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, 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 Malabar nut needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.