Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Fern
Origin
Hybrid origin
United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States
Types
Not Available
Not Available
Habitat
tropical environments
Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11
5-9
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
9-5
Sunset Zone
21,22
Not Available
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
White, Red, Light Pink
Not Available
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Brown
Non Fruiting Plant
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Not Available
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Toothed
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Not Available
Indeterminate
Tolerances
Deer resistant
Drought, Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, From Rhizomes, Tubers
Divison, Spores
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Requires high amount of nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Grasshoppers, Mealybugs, Mites, Red blotch, Slugs, Snails
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Deer resistant
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Not Available
Single
Edible Fruit
Not Available
No
Fragrant Flower
Not Available
No
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Insects
Allergy
poisonous if ingested
Avoid during Pregnancy, coma, Eye irritation, weakness
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Not Available
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Nutrients
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Leaves
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens
Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
HIPPEASTRUM 'Picotee'
DRYOPTERIS x australis
Common Name
Florist Amaryllis, Hippeastrum, Picotee Hippeastrum
Wood Fern
In Hindi
HIPPEASTRUM
dixie wood fern
In German
HIPPEASTRUM
dixie wood fern
In French
HIPPEASTRUM
dixie wood fern
In Spanish
Hippeastrum
helecho de madera dixie
In Greek
Hippeastrum
dixie wood fern
In Portuguese
HIPPEASTRUM
dixie samambaia de madeira
In Polish
Hippeastrum
dixie wood fern
In Latin
Hippeastrum
Fern Dixie
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Filicinophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Filicopsida
Order
Asparagales
Filicales
Family
Amaryllidaceae
Dryopteridaceae
Genus
Amaryllis
Polystichum
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Not Available
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Amaryllidoideae
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Properties of Hippeastrum and Dixie Wood Fern
Wondering what are the properties of Hippeastrum and Dixie Wood Fern? We provide you with everything About Hippeastrum and Dixie Wood Fern. Hippeastrum doesn't have thorns and Dixie Wood Fern doesn't have thorns. Also Hippeastrum does not have fragrant flowers. Hippeastrum has allergic reactions like poisonous if ingested and Dixie Wood Fern has allergic reactions like poisonous if ingested. 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 Hippeastrum and Dixie Wood Fern and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Hippeastrum and Dixie Wood Fern
Season and care of Hippeastrum and Dixie Wood Fern is important to know. While considering everything about Hippeastrum and Dixie Wood Fern Care, growing season is an essential factor. Hippeastrum season is Spring, Summer and Winter and Dixie Wood Fern season is Spring, Summer and Winter. The type of soil for Hippeastrum is Loam, Sand and for Dixie Wood Fern is Loam while the PH of soil for Hippeastrum is Acidic, Neutral and for Dixie Wood Fern is Acidic, Neutral.
Hippeastrum and Dixie Wood Fern Physical Information
Hippeastrum and Dixie Wood Fern physical information is very important for comparison. Hippeastrum height is 38.10 cm and width 30.10 cm whereas Dixie Wood Fern height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Hippeastrum and Dixie Wood Fern are as follows:
Hippeastrum flower color: White, Red and Light Pink
Hippeastrum leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Dixie Wood Fern flower color: Not Available
- Dixie Wood Fern leaf color: Not Available
Care of Hippeastrum and Dixie Wood Fern
Care of Hippeastrum and Dixie Wood Fern include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Hippeastrum pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Dixie Wood Fern pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Hippeastrum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Dixie Wood Fern needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.
