Southern Wood Fern

Acerola

About Southern Wood Fern and Acerola

Southern Wood Fern

Acerola

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Fern

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas

Central America, South America

1.4 Types

Not available

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Cliffs, Forests, Rocky areas, Slopes

Dry areas, Well Drained, Woodlands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-99-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Thicket/Colonizing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

76.20 cm457.20 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NA243.84 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Non Flowering Plant

Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Compound

Oval

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Shade, Partial shade

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Spring, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Bulbs, Rhizome division, Tubers

Cuttings, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Dry, Sandy

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Shade, Partial shade

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

In Early Autumn, Prune in winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Complete balanced fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

Aphids, Red blotch, Whiteflies

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Wind

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies, Flying insects

Bees, Birds, Butterflies, pollinators

5.12 Allergy

Itchiness, Skin irritation

Pollen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes, Used as an interior landscaping species, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Good for skin

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for birds, Nesting sites for birds, Windbreak

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Antioxidants, Arthritis, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fertility, Fever, Inflammation, Kidney problems, scurvy, Urinary tract problems, Vitamin C

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for making hedge

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

DRYOPTERIS ludoviciana

Malpighia emarginata

7.2 Common Name

Southern wood fern

Barbados cherry, West Indian cherry and wild crepe myrtle

7.2.1 In Hindi

southern wood fern

Acerola Tree

7.2.2 In German

südlichen Holz fern

Acerola Baum

7.2.3 In French

sud dryoptéride

Acerola Arbre

7.2.4 In Spanish

helecho de madera sur

Árbol de acerola

7.2.5 In Greek

νότια φτέρη ξύλο

Acerola Δέντρο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

samambaia de madeira do sul

Árvore acerola

7.2.7 In Polish

południowej drewna paproci

Acerola Drzewo

7.2.8 In Latin

Fern australi

Acerola ligno

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Not Available

8.3 Class

Filicopsida

Not Available

8.4 Order

Polypodiales

Malpighiales

8.5 Family

Dryopteridaceae

Malpighiaceae

8.6 Genus

Dryopteris

Malpighia

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Not Available, Paperveroideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Southern Wood Fern and Acerola

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

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Season and Care of Southern Wood Fern and Acerola

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

Southern Wood Fern and Acerola Physical Information

Southern Wood Fern and Acerola physical information is very important for comparison. Southern Wood Fern height is 76.20 cm and width Not Available whereas Acerola height is 457.20 cm and width 243.84 cm. The color specification of Southern Wood Fern and Acerola are as follows:

Southern Wood Fern flower color: Non Flowering Plant
Southern Wood Fern leaf color: Dark Green
Acerola flower color: Pink
Acerola leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Southern Wood Fern and Acerola

Care of Southern Wood Fern and Acerola include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Southern Wood Fern pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Acerola pruning is done In Early Autumn, Prune in winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Southern Wood Fern needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Acerola needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.