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About Tasmanian Tree Fern and Royal Poinciana


About Royal Poinciana and Tasmanian Tree Fern


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Fern   
Flowering Plants, Tree   

Origin
Australia   
Not Available   

Types
Not Available   
Not Available   

Habitat
Damp Places   
old gardens   

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15   
10-11   

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   
Clump-Forming   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
240.00 cm   
99+
1,100.00 cm   
36

Minimum Width
120.00 cm   
99+
1,300.00 cm   
13

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Non Flowering Plant   
Orange Red, Yellow   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Multi-Color   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
Brown   

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green   
Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Fern like   
Oblong   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial shade   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Slow   
Very Fast   

Type of Soil
Loam   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Acidic   
Acidic, Alkaline   

Soil Drainage
Average   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Not Available   
Early Summer, Summer   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
Yes   

Tolerances
Not Available   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Ground   

How to Plant?
Spores   
Seedlings   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Low   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires consistently moist soil   
occasional watering once established   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic   
Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Type
Loam   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average   
Well drained   

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

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   
Requires little pruning   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
Apply 15-5-15   

Pests and Diseases
Squirrels   
Pests and diseases free   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
None   
Showy   

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   
No   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Fine   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
Yes   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
No   
No   

Attracts
Ants   
Not Available   

Allergy
Carcinogenic   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Not Available   
Showy Purposes, Used in parkland   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
No   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification, Shadow Tree   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Astringent   
antihelmintic, anti-inflammatory, Arthritis, constipation, hemiplagia, Inflammation   

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Stem   
Whole plant   

Other Uses
Not Available   
Grown for shade, Used as Ornamental plant   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Tropical   
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
DICKSONIA antarctica   
Delonix regia   

Common Name
Australian tree fern, Tasmanian tree fern, hardy tree fern, soft tree fern, woolly tree fern   
Gulmohar, Royal Poinciana   

In Hindi
Tasmanian Tree Fern   
गुलमोहर   

In German
Tasmanian Tree Fern   
Flammenbaum   

In French
Dicksonia antarctica   
Delonix regia   

In Spanish
Balantium antarcticum   
malinche   

In Greek
Tasmanian Tree Fern   
Delonix regia   

In Portuguese
Dicksonia antarctica   
flamboiã   

In Polish
Diksonia antarktyczna   
wianowłostka królewska   

In Latin
Tasmanian Tree Fern   
CHORIZIA   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Pteridophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Filicopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Polypodiales   
Fabales   

Family
Dicksoniaceae   
Brassicaceae   

Genus
Dicksonia   
Delonix   

Clade
Not Available   
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Caesalpinioideae   

Number of Species
Not Available   
Not Available   

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Properties of Tasmanian Tree Fern and Royal Poinciana

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

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Season and Care of Tasmanian Tree Fern and Royal Poinciana

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

Tasmanian Tree Fern and Royal Poinciana Physical Information

Tasmanian Tree Fern and Royal Poinciana physical information is very important for comparison. Tasmanian Tree Fern height is 240.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Royal Poinciana height is 1,100.00 cm and width 1,300.00 cm. The color specification of Tasmanian Tree Fern and Royal Poinciana are as follows:

Care of Tasmanian Tree Fern and Royal Poinciana

Care of Tasmanian Tree Fern and Royal Poinciana include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Tasmanian Tree Fern pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Royal Poinciana pruning is done Requires little pruning. In summer Tasmanian Tree Fern needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Royal Poinciana needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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