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About Dixie Wood Fern and Jumpseed


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Herbaceous Perennial   
Fern   

Origin
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada, Eastern Asia, India, Nepal, China, Japan, Korea   
United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States   

Types
Not Available   
Not Available   

Habitat
Cliffs, Moist woods, Riverbanks   
Woodlands   

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9   
5-9   

AHS Heat Zone
9-5   
9-5   

Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17   
Not Available   

Habit
Upright/Erect   
Clump-Forming   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm   
99+
90.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
60.00 cm   
99+
60.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Green   
Not Available   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Dark Red, Copper   
Non Fruiting Plant   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green, Dark Red   
Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available   
Dark Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Elliptic   
Toothed   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun, Partial shade   

Growth Rate
Fast   
Medium   

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Loam   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Average   
Average   

Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall   
Indeterminate   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Drought   
Drought, Wet Site   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Container, Ground   

How to Plant?
From Rhizomes, Seedlings   
Divison, Spores   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist   
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, Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Loam   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average   
Average   

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

Pruning
In late autumn, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves   
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch   
Red blotch   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
None   

Flower Petal Number
Not Available   
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
Medium   
Fine   

Foliage Sheen
Not Available   
Glossy   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
Sometimes   
No   

Self-Sowing
No   
No   

Attracts
Not Available   
Insects   

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

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Not Available   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Not Available   
Nutrients   

Part of Plant Used
Not Available   
Leaves   

Other Uses
Decorative veneers, flooring, paneling, Showy Purposes   
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
Wildflower   
Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PERSICARIA virginiana   
DRYOPTERIS x australis   

Common Name
Jumpseed   
Wood Fern   

In Hindi
jumpseed   
dixie wood fern   

In German
jumpseed   
dixie wood fern   

In French
jumpseed   
dixie wood fern   

In Spanish
jumpseed   
helecho de madera dixie   

In Greek
jumpseed   
dixie wood fern   

In Portuguese
jumpseed   
dixie samambaia de madeira   

In Polish
jumpseed   
dixie wood fern   

In Latin
Salire celeritate   
Fern Dixie   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Tracheophyta   
Filicinophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Filicopsida   

Order
Caryophyllales   
Filicales   

Family
Polygonaceae   
Dryopteridaceae   

Genus
Periscaria   
Polystichum   

Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots   
Not Available   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Not Available   

Number of Species
Not Available   
Not Available   

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Properties of Jumpseed and Dixie Wood Fern

Wondering what are the properties of Jumpseed and Dixie Wood Fern? We provide you with everything About Jumpseed and Dixie Wood Fern. Jumpseed doesn't have thorns and Dixie Wood Fern doesn't have thorns. Also Jumpseed does not have fragrant flowers. Jumpseed has allergic reactions like Not Available and Dixie Wood Fern has allergic reactions like Not Available. 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 Jumpseed and Dixie Wood Fern and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Jumpseed and Dixie Wood Fern

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

Jumpseed and Dixie Wood Fern Physical Information

Jumpseed and Dixie Wood Fern physical information is very important for comparison. Jumpseed height is 30.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Dixie Wood Fern height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Jumpseed and Dixie Wood Fern are as follows:

Care of Jumpseed and Dixie Wood Fern

Care of Jumpseed and Dixie Wood Fern include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Jumpseed pruning is done In late autumn, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Dixie Wood Fern pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Jumpseed 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.

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