Southern Wood Fern

Banana Tree

About Southern Wood Fern and Banana Tree

Southern Wood Fern

Banana Tree

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fern

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs

1.3 Origin

Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas

Australia, Tropical Indomalaya

1.4 Types

Not available

Cavendish Bananas, Lady Finger Bananas, Pisang Raja, Williams Bananas, Cooking Bananas

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA1000

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Cliffs, Forests, Rocky areas, Slopes

Subtropical climates, Tropical rainforest, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-98-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

12-6

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

H1, H2, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

76.20 cm16.08 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NA7.87 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Non Flowering Plant

Burgandy, Ivory, Purple, White, Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Red, Yellow, Yellow Brown, Yellow green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Compound

Cone shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Fall, Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Shade, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loamy

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Early Fall, Early Summer, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Bulbs, Rhizome division, Tubers

From bulbs

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Requires regular watering, Water every two or three days during warmer months

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

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loamy

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Shade, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune after harvesting, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

Anthracnose, Banana aphid, Banana mosaic, Black sigatoka, Bunchy top, Cigar end rot, Coconut scale, Moko disease, Panama disease, Rhizome rot, Yellow sigatoka

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

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

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Itchiness, Skin irritation

Anaphylaxis, Mouth itching, Throat itching

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.

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Anemia, Antioxidants, Bronchitis, Diarrhea, Hangover, Heartburn, High blood pressure, Kidney problems, Menstrual Disorders

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Flowers, Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping

Pulp can be used to make rope place mats and other goods, Used As Food, Used in paper industry

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

Showy Tree

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

DRYOPTERIS ludoviciana

Banana Tree

7.2 Common Name

Southern wood fern

Banana Tree

7.2.1 In Hindi

southern wood fern

केले के पेड़

7.2.2 In German

südlichen Holz fern

Bananenbaum

7.2.3 In French

sud dryoptéride

Bananier

7.2.4 In Spanish

helecho de madera sur

Banano

7.2.5 In Greek

νότια φτέρη ξύλο

μπανανιά

7.2.6 In Portuguese

samambaia de madeira do sul

árvore de banana

7.2.7 In Polish

południowej drewna paproci

Banana drzewa

7.2.8 In Latin

Fern australi

Musa sapientum fixa ligno

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Filicopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Polypodiales

Zingiberales

8.5 Family

Dryopteridaceae

Banana

8.6 Genus

Dryopteris

Musa

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Monocotyledonous

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA100

1 27800

Properties of Southern Wood Fern and Banana Tree

Wondering what are the properties of Southern Wood Fern and Banana Tree? We provide you with everything About Southern Wood Fern and Banana Tree. Southern Wood Fern doesn't have thorns and Banana Tree 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 Banana Tree 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 Banana Tree and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Southern Wood Fern and Banana Tree

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

Southern Wood Fern and Banana Tree Physical Information

Southern Wood Fern and Banana Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Southern Wood Fern height is 76.20 cm and width Not Available whereas Banana Tree height is 16.08 cm and width 7.87 cm. The color specification of Southern Wood Fern and Banana Tree are as follows:

Southern Wood Fern flower color: Non Flowering Plant
Southern Wood Fern leaf color: Dark Green
Banana Tree flower color: Burgandy, Ivory, Purple, White and Yellow
Banana Tree leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Southern Wood Fern and Banana Tree

Care of Southern Wood Fern and Banana Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Southern Wood Fern pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Banana Tree pruning is done Prune after harvesting 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 Banana Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.