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Dixie Wood Fern
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About Mirabilis Jalapa and Dixie Wood Fern

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Flowering Plants, Grass, Shrubs
Fern
1.3 Origin
Central America, North America
United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States
1.4 Types
Not Available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Temperate Regions, tropical environments
Woodlands
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
7-10
5-9
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
9-5
1.8 Sunset Zone
Not Available
Not Available
1.9 Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
60.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
90.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
50.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
60.00 cm
Rank: 96 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Pink, Red, White, Yellow
Not Available
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Black, Green
Non Fruiting Plant
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Not Available
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow green
Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Dark Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Egg-shaped
Toothed
2.4 Thorns
11% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Fall, Late Summer, Mid Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Fall, Late Summer, Mid Summer
Indeterminate
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
42% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Wet Site
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Divison, Spores
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Do not water excessively
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Cut back old stems to the ground
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Slugs
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
None
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
23% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
9% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
50% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
8% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
10% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
3% Fern Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
9% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
48% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
97% Fern Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
9% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
3% Fern Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Coarse
Fine
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
3% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
5.9 Invasive
4% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
45% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
29% Fern Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Bees, Butterflies
Insects
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Avoid during Pregnancy, coma, Eye irritation, weakness
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, small hedge
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Making cosmetics
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
56% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
64% Fern Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Not Available
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
anti-inflammatory, Aphrodisiac, Diuretic, Purgative, Vulnerary
Nutrients
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Edible dye
Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used for its medicinal properties
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
64% Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
41% Fern Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Ornamental Plants Garden Plants have it !
All Fern Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation, Wildflower
Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Mirabilis jalapa
DRYOPTERIS x australis
7.2 Common Name
marvel of peru, four o'clock flower
Wood Fern
7.2.1 In Hindi
Mirabilis jalapa
dixie wood fern
7.2.2 In German
Wunderblume
dixie wood fern
7.2.3 In French
Belle-de-nuit
dixie wood fern
7.2.4 In Spanish
Dondiego de noche
helecho de madera dixie
7.2.5 In Greek
mirabilis Jalapa
dixie wood fern
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Maravilha
dixie samambaia de madeira
7.2.7 In Polish
mirabilis Jalapa
dixie wood fern
7.2.8 In Latin
mirabilis Ja-
Fern Dixie
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Filicinophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Filicopsida
8.4 Order
Caryophyllales
Filicales
8.5 Family
Nyctaginaceae
Dryopteridaceae
8.6 Genus
Mirabilis
Polystichum
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
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8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
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Properties of Mirabilis Jalapa and Dixie Wood Fern

Wondering what are the properties of Mirabilis Jalapa and Dixie Wood Fern? We provide you with everything About Mirabilis Jalapa and Dixie Wood Fern. Mirabilis Jalapa doesn't have thorns and Dixie Wood Fern doesn't have thorns. Also Mirabilis Jalapa does not have fragrant flowers. Mirabilis Jalapa 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 Mirabilis Jalapa and Dixie Wood Fern and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Mirabilis Jalapa and Dixie Wood Fern

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

Mirabilis Jalapa and Dixie Wood Fern Physical Information

Mirabilis Jalapa and Dixie Wood Fern physical information is very important for comparison. Mirabilis Jalapa height is 60.00 cm and width 50.00 cm whereas Dixie Wood Fern height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Mirabilis Jalapa and Dixie Wood Fern are as follows:

  • Mirabilis Jalapa flower color: Pink, Red, White and Yellow

  • Mirabilis Jalapa leaf color: Green, Dark Green

  • Dixie Wood Fern flower color: Not Available

  • Dixie Wood Fern leaf color: Not Available

Care of Mirabilis Jalapa and Dixie Wood Fern

Care of Mirabilis Jalapa and Dixie Wood Fern include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mirabilis Jalapa pruning is done Cut back old stems to the ground and Dixie Wood Fern pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Mirabilis Jalapa 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.