Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Fern
  
Fern
  
Origin
Northeastern United States, Eastern Asia
  
United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States
  
Types
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Habitat
Forest margins, Roadsides, Terrestrial
  
Woodlands
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-9
  
5-9
  
AHS Heat Zone
8-1
  
9-5
  
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6
  
Not Available
  
Habit
Upright/Erect
  
Clump-Forming
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Not Available
  
Non Fruiting Plant
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
  
Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
  
Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
  
Dark Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Lance shaped
  
Toothed
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial shade
  
Growth Rate
Fast
  
Medium
  
Type of Soil
Loam
  
Loam
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Average
  
Bloom Time
Not Available
  
Indeterminate
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Not Available
  
Drought, Wet Site
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Container, Ground
  
How to Plant?
Divison, Spores
  
Divison, Spores
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Water Deeply, Water when soil is dry
  
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
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Type
Loam
  
Loam
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Average
  
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial shade
  
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Shape and thin as needed
  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Mealybugs
  
Red blotch
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Drought
  
Flowers
None
  
None
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
Yes
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
No
  
Yes
  
Foliage Texture
Fine
  
Fine
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Glossy
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
No
  
Attracts
Hummingbirds
  
Insects
  
Allergy
Skin irritation
  
Avoid during Pregnancy, coma, Eye irritation, weakness
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
  
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Unknown
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Blood disorders
  
Nutrients
  
Part of Plant Used
Buds
  
Leaves
  
Other Uses
Culinary use
  
Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used for its medicinal properties
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
Yes
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border
  
Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
  
Botanical Name
OSMUNDA claytoniana
  
DRYOPTERIS x australis
  
Common Name
Interrupted Fern
  
Wood Fern
  
In Hindi
बाधित फर्न
  
dixie wood fern
  
In German
unterbrochen Fern
  
dixie wood fern
  
In French
Fern interrompu
  
dixie wood fern
  
In Spanish
helecho interrumpido
  
helecho de madera dixie
  
In Greek
διακοπεί Fern
  
dixie wood fern
  
In Portuguese
Fern interrompido
  
dixie samambaia de madeira
  
In Polish
przerwana Fern
  
dixie wood fern
  
In Latin
Fern intermissis
  
Fern Dixie
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Pteridophyta
  
Filicinophyta
  
Class
Polypodiopsida
  
Filicopsida
  
Order
Osmundales
  
Filicales
  
Family
Osmundaceae
  
Dryopteridaceae
  
Genus
Osmunda
  
Polystichum
  
Clade
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Interrupted Fern and Dixie Wood Fern
Season and care of Interrupted Fern and Dixie Wood Fern is important to know. While considering everything about Interrupted Fern and Dixie Wood Fern Care, growing season is an essential factor. Interrupted Fern season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Dixie Wood Fern season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Interrupted Fern is Loam and for Dixie Wood Fern is Loam while the PH of soil for Interrupted Fern is Acidic and for Dixie Wood Fern is Acidic, Neutral.
Interrupted Fern and Dixie Wood Fern Physical Information
Interrupted Fern and Dixie Wood Fern physical information is very important for comparison. Interrupted Fern height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Dixie Wood Fern height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Interrupted Fern and Dixie Wood Fern are as follows:
Interrupted Fern flower color: Not Available
Interrupted Fern leaf color: Green
Dixie Wood Fern flower color: Not Available
- Dixie Wood Fern leaf color: Not Available
Care of Interrupted Fern and Dixie Wood Fern
Care of Interrupted Fern and Dixie Wood Fern include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Interrupted Fern pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Shape and thin as needed and Dixie Wood Fern pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Interrupted Fern 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.