Southern Wood Fern

Marginal Wood Fern

About Southern Wood Fern and Marginal Wood Fern

Southern Wood Fern

Marginal Wood Fern

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fern

1.3 Origin

Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada

1.4 Types

Not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Cliffs, Forests, Rocky areas, Slopes

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-93-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

76.20 cm30.50 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NA90.50 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Non Flowering Plant

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Blue Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Blue Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Gray Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Compound

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Shade, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

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

Root Division, Spores

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

Medium

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Shade, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

None

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

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

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Butterflies, Flying insects

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Itchiness, Skin irritation

Skin irritation, Skin rash

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.

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

DRYOPTERIS ludoviciana

DRYOPTERIS marginalis

7.2 Common Name

Southern wood fern

Marginal wood fern

7.2.1 In Hindi

southern wood fern

marginal wood fern

7.2.2 In German

südlichen Holz fern

marginal Holz fern

7.2.3 In French

sud dryoptéride

marginal dryoptéride

7.2.4 In Spanish

helecho de madera sur

helecho de madera marginal

7.2.5 In Greek

νότια φτέρη ξύλο

οριακή φτέρη ξύλο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

samambaia de madeira do sul

samambaia de madeira marginal

7.2.7 In Polish

południowej drewna paproci

marginalne drewna paproci

7.2.8 In Latin

Fern australi

Fern marginalibus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Filicopsida

8.4 Order

Polypodiales

8.5 Family

Dryopteridaceae

8.6 Genus

Dryopteris

8.7 Clade

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Southern Wood Fern and Marginal Wood Fern

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

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Season and Care of Southern Wood Fern and Marginal Wood Fern

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

Southern Wood Fern and Marginal Wood Fern Physical Information

Southern Wood Fern and Marginal Wood Fern physical information is very important for comparison. Southern Wood Fern height is 76.20 cm and width Not Available whereas Marginal Wood Fern height is 30.50 cm and width 90.50 cm. The color specification of Southern Wood Fern and Marginal Wood Fern are as follows:

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

Care of Southern Wood Fern and Marginal Wood Fern

Care of Southern Wood Fern and Marginal Wood Fern include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Southern Wood Fern pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Marginal Wood Fern pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Southern Wood Fern needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Marginal Wood Fern needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.