Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Origin
Australia
Central America, South America
Types
Not Available
Not Available
Habitat
Damp Places
Dry areas, Well Drained, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15
9-11
AHS Heat Zone
8-8
Not Available
Sunset Zone
H2, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Not Available
Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Thicket/Colonizing
Flower Color
Non Flowering Plant
Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Shape
Fern like
Oval
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer
Sunlight
Partial shade
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic
Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Not Available
Spring, Summer
Tolerances
Not Available
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Spores
Cuttings, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Requires consistently moist soil
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil Type
Loam
Dry, Sandy
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Shade, Partial shade
Full Sun
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
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Complete balanced fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Squirrels
Aphids, Red blotch, Whiteflies
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Wind
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Attracts
Ants
Bees, Birds, Butterflies, pollinators
Allergy
Carcinogenic
Pollen
Aesthetic Uses
Not Available
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Good for skin
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for birds, Nesting sites for birds, Windbreak
Medicinal Uses
Astringent
Antioxidants, Arthritis, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fertility, Fever, Inflammation, Kidney problems, scurvy, Urinary tract problems, Vitamin C
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Stem
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Root
Other Uses
Not Available
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for making hedge
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Tropical
Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
DICKSONIA antarctica
Malpighia emarginata
Common Name
Australian tree fern, Tasmanian tree fern, hardy tree fern, soft tree fern, woolly tree fern
Barbados cherry, West Indian cherry and wild crepe myrtle
In Hindi
Tasmanian Tree Fern
Acerola Tree
In German
Tasmanian Tree Fern
Acerola Baum
In French
Dicksonia antarctica
Acerola Arbre
In Spanish
Balantium antarcticum
Árbol de acerola
In Greek
Tasmanian Tree Fern
Acerola Δέντρο
In Portuguese
Dicksonia antarctica
Árvore acerola
In Polish
Diksonia antarktyczna
Acerola Drzewo
In Latin
Tasmanian Tree Fern
Acerola ligno
Phylum
Pteridophyta
Not Available
Class
Filicopsida
Not Available
Order
Polypodiales
Malpighiales
Family
Dicksoniaceae
Malpighiaceae
Genus
Dicksonia
Malpighia
Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available, Paperveroideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Season and Care of Tasmanian Tree Fern and Acerola
Season and care of Tasmanian Tree Fern and Acerola is important to know. While considering everything about Tasmanian Tree Fern and Acerola Care, growing season is an essential factor. Tasmanian Tree Fern season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Acerola season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Tasmanian Tree Fern is Loam and for Acerola is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Tasmanian Tree Fern is Acidic and for Acerola is Alkaline.
Tasmanian Tree Fern and Acerola Physical Information
Tasmanian Tree Fern and Acerola physical information is very important for comparison. Tasmanian Tree Fern height is 240.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Acerola height is 457.20 cm and width 243.84 cm. The color specification of Tasmanian Tree Fern and Acerola are as follows:
Tasmanian Tree Fern flower color: Non Flowering Plant
Tasmanian Tree Fern leaf color: Light Green
Acerola flower color: Pink
- Acerola leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green
Care of Tasmanian Tree Fern and Acerola
Care of Tasmanian Tree Fern and Acerola include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Tasmanian Tree 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 Tasmanian Tree 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.