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What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial

Type
Tree

Origin
Eastern Africa, Middle Africa

Types
-

Number of Varieties
30 87

Habitat
Broad-Leaved Forests, Open areas, Suburban areas, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11

AHS Heat Zone
10-1

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
610.00 cm 53

Minimum Width
610.00 cm 34

Plant Color

Flower Color
Light Green, Tan

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor

Fruit Color
Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Blue Green

Shape

Leaf Shape
Pinnate

Thorns
No

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate
Medium

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage
Well drained

Bloom Time
Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer
No

Tolerances
-

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground

How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs

In Summer
Lots of watering

In Spring
Moderate

In Winter
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance
Drought

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number
-

Fruits

Showy Fruit
Yes

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
No

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
Yes

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
Yes

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Bold

Foliage Sheen
Glossy

Evergreen
No

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
No

Attracts
Birds

Allergy
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
Yes

Environmental Uses
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses
-

Part of Plant Used
Bark

Other Uses
Wood is used for making furniture, Wood log is used in making fences

Used As Indoor Plant
No

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
AFROCARPUS gracilior

Common Name
East African Yellowwood, Fern Pine

In Hindi
फर्न पाइन

In German
Fern Pinien

In French
pin Fern

In Spanish
pino helecho

In Greek
Fern πεύκο

In Portuguese
pinho Fern

In Polish
Fern sosna

In Latin
Fern pinus

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
-

Class
Pinopsida

Order
Pinales

Family
Podocarpaceae

Genus
Afrocarpus

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe
-

Subfamily
Faboideae

Number of Species
6 100

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Properties of Fern Pine

Want to know the properties of Fern Pine? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Fern Pine is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are . Fern Pine Benefits are as follows:

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

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Fern Pine Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Fern Pine. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Fern Pine physical information is as follows: 610.00 cm tall and 610.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Pinnate. Also it has following color specifications:

Care of Fern Pine

Taking Fern Pine Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Fern Pine include pruning, which should be done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade for its proper growth.

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Season and care of Fern Pine

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Fern Pine is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Annual and Perennial plant. Fern Pine is a very important plant from List of Trees. There are 30 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: -. This plant's habitat is Broad-Leaved Forests, Open areas, Suburban areas and Tropical regions and it comes in the hardiness zone 9-11. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.

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