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About Tasmanian Tree Fern and Hart's Tongue Fern


About Hart's Tongue Fern and Tasmanian Tree Fern


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Fern  
Fern  

Origin
Australia  
Europe  

Types
Dicksonia antarctica, Soft Tree Fern  
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle  

Number of Varieties
25  
99+
100  
99+

Habitat
Damp Places  
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15  
6-8  

AHS Heat Zone
8-8  
8*6  

Sunset Zone
H2, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
-  

Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped  
Rosette/Stemless  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
240.00 cm  
99+
6.56 cm  

Minimum Width
120.00 cm  
99+
10.50 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green  
Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Fern like  
Oblovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial shade  
Partial shade, Full Shade  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Spring, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Spores  
Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires consistently moist soil  
-  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Average Water  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Shade, Partial shade  
Partial shade, Full Shade  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Squirrels  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
-  
-  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
Semi-Evergreen  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Ants  
Bees, Flies  

Allergy
Carcinogenic  
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
-  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Astringent  
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Stem  
Flowers, Root  

Other Uses
-  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
-  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Tropical  
Foundation, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
DICKSONIA antarctica  
ASPLENIUM scolopendrium  

Common Name
Australian tree fern, Tasmanian tree fern, hardy tree fern, soft tree fern, woolly tree fern  
Hart's Tongue Fern  

In Hindi
Tasmanian Tree Fern  
Hydrangea  

In German
Tasmanian Tree Fern  
Hortensie  

In French
Dicksonia antarctica  
Hortensia  

In Spanish
Balantium antarcticum  
Hortensia  

In Greek
Tasmanian Tree Fern  
υδραγεία  

In Portuguese
Dicksonia antarctica  
Hortênsia  

In Polish
Diksonia antarktyczna  
Hortensja  

In Latin
Tasmanian Tree Fern  
Hibiscus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Pteridophyta  
-  

Class
Filicopsida  
-  

Order
Polypodiales  
-  

Family
Dicksoniaceae  
Aspleniaceae  

Genus
Dicksonia  
-  

Clade
-  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
42  
180  
99+

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Properties of Tasmanian Tree Fern and Hart's Tongue Fern

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

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Season and Care of Tasmanian Tree Fern and Hart's Tongue Fern

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

Tasmanian Tree Fern and Hart's Tongue Fern Physical Information

Tasmanian Tree Fern and Hart's Tongue Fern physical information is very important for comparison. Tasmanian Tree Fern height is 240.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Hart's Tongue Fern height is 6.56 cm and width 10.50 cm. The color specification of Tasmanian Tree Fern and Hart's Tongue Fern are as follows:

Care of Tasmanian Tree Fern and Hart's Tongue Fern

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

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