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About Southern Shield Fern and Tasmanian Tree Fern

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Fern
Fern
1.3 Origin
North America
Australia
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
Damp shady woods, Wet ground, Wet lands
Damp Places
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
7-10
10-15
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-8
8-8
1.8 Sunset Zone
4
H2, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Arching/Fountain-shaped
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
60.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
240.00 cm
Rank: 78 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
60.00 cm
Rank: 96 (Overall)
120.00 cm
Rank: 79 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Non Flowering Plant
Non Flowering Plant
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Light Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Bronze
Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Dark Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Fern like
2.4 Thorns
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade
Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam
Loam
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Average
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Fall, Spring, Summer
Not Available
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
3.3 Tolerances
Not Available
Not Available
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
From Rhizomes
Spores
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water occasionally, Water slowly, and allow to dry completely between soakings
Requires consistently moist soil
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, Alkaline
Acidic
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam
Loam
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Average
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Shade, Partial shade
Full Shade, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Leaf curl, Leaf rust, Red blotch, Scale, Scale insects
Squirrels
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
None
None
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
3% Fern Garden Plants have it !
3% Fern Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
97% Fern Garden Plants have it !
97% Fern Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
3% Fern Garden Plants have it !
3% Fern Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Coarse
Fine
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
5.9 Invasive
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
29% Fern Garden Plants have it !
29% Fern Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Butterflies
Ants
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Carcinogenic
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Bog Garden, Borders
Not Available
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
64% Fern Garden Plants have it !
64% Fern Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Astringent
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Not Available
Leaves, Stem
6.2.3 Other Uses
Not Available
Not Available
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
41% Fern Garden Plants have it !
41% Fern Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Fern Garden Plants have it !
All Fern Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Groundcover, Mixed Border
Container, Feature Plant, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
THELYPTERIS kunthii
DICKSONIA antarctica
7.2 Common Name
Kunth's maiden fern, southern shield fern, maiden ferns
Australian tree fern, Tasmanian tree fern, hardy tree fern, soft tree fern, woolly tree fern
7.2.1 In Hindi
Southern Shield Fern
Tasmanian Tree Fern
7.2.2 In German
Southern Shield Fern
Tasmanian Tree Fern
7.2.3 In French
Southern Shield Fern
Dicksonia antarctica
7.2.4 In Spanish
Southern Shield Fern
Balantium antarcticum
7.2.5 In Greek
Southern Shield Fern
Tasmanian Tree Fern
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Southern Shield Fern
Dicksonia antarctica
7.2.7 In Polish
Southern Shield Fern
Diksonia antarktyczna
7.2.8 In Latin
Southern Shield Fern
Tasmanian Tree Fern
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Angiosperms
Pteridophyta
8.3 Class
Polypodiopsida
Filicopsida
8.4 Order
Polypodiales
Polypodiales
8.5 Family
Thelypteridaceae
Dicksoniaceae
8.6 Genus
Thelypteris
Dicksonia
8.7 Clade
Not Available
Not Available
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Properties of Southern Shield Fern and Tasmanian Tree Fern

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

Season and Care of Southern Shield Fern and Tasmanian Tree Fern

Season and care of Southern Shield Fern and Tasmanian Tree Fern is important to know. While considering everything about Southern Shield Fern and Tasmanian Tree Fern Care, growing season is an essential factor. Southern Shield Fern season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Tasmanian Tree Fern season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Southern Shield Fern is Loam and for Tasmanian Tree Fern is Loam while the PH of soil for Southern Shield Fern is Neutral, Alkaline and for Tasmanian Tree Fern is Acidic.

Southern Shield Fern and Tasmanian Tree Fern Physical Information

Southern Shield Fern and Tasmanian Tree Fern physical information is very important for comparison. Southern Shield Fern height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Tasmanian Tree Fern height is 240.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Southern Shield Fern and Tasmanian Tree Fern are as follows:

  • Southern Shield Fern flower color: Non Flowering Plant

  • Southern Shield Fern leaf color: Light Green

  • Tasmanian Tree Fern flower color: Non Flowering Plant

  • Tasmanian Tree Fern leaf color: Light Green

Care of Southern Shield Fern and Tasmanian Tree Fern

Care of Southern Shield Fern and Tasmanian Tree Fern include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Southern Shield Fern pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Tasmanian Tree Fern pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Southern Shield Fern needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Tasmanian Tree Fern needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.