Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Fern
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Australia
Southern Africa, South Africa
Types
Not Available
Cusick's camas, large camas
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Damp Places
meadows, moist forests, Open Plains
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15
8-10
AHS Heat Zone
8-8
Not Available
Sunset Zone
H2, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Rosette/Stemless
Flower Color
Non Flowering Plant
White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Lavender, Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Fern like
Long slender
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Winter
Sunlight
Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
The pH of Soil
Acidic
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Not Available
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate
Tolerances
Not Available
Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Spores
chipping, Offsets, scooping, Twin scaling, Vegetative
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Requirements
Requires consistently moist soil
Medium
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic
Acidic, Neutral
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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, General garden fertilizer, Time release fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Squirrels
Pests and diseases free
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single, Double, Semi-Double
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Allergy
Carcinogenic
Asthma
Aesthetic Uses
Not Available
Bouquets, Cottage Garden
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
For treating wrinkles, Remove blemishes, Skin Problems
Edible Uses
Yes
Sometimes
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Forms dense stands, Very little waste
Medicinal Uses
Astringent
Leucoderma, Urinary problems
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Stem
Bulbs, Root
Other Uses
Not Available
Animal Feed, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Tropical
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
DICKSONIA antarctica
Hyacinthus orientalis
Common Name
Australian tree fern, Tasmanian tree fern, hardy tree fern, soft tree fern, woolly tree fern
Hyacinth, common hyacinth, garden hyacinth, dutch hyacinth
In Hindi
Tasmanian Tree Fern
ह्यचीन्थ
In German
Tasmanian Tree Fern
Hyazinthe
In French
Dicksonia antarctica
jacinthe
In Spanish
Balantium antarcticum
jacinto
In Greek
Tasmanian Tree Fern
υάκινθος
In Portuguese
Dicksonia antarctica
jacinto
In Polish
Diksonia antarktyczna
hiacynt
In Latin
Tasmanian Tree Fern
et hyacinthinas,
Phylum
Pteridophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Filicopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Polypodiales
Liliales
Family
Dicksoniaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Dicksonia
Hyacinthus
Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Scilloideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of Tasmanian Tree Fern and Wild Hyacinth
Season and care of Tasmanian Tree Fern and Wild Hyacinth is important to know. While considering everything about Tasmanian Tree Fern and Wild Hyacinth Care, growing season is an essential factor. Tasmanian Tree Fern season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Wild Hyacinth season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Tasmanian Tree Fern is Loam and for Wild Hyacinth is Loam while the PH of soil for Tasmanian Tree Fern is Acidic and for Wild Hyacinth is Acidic, Neutral.
Tasmanian Tree Fern and Wild Hyacinth Physical Information
Tasmanian Tree Fern and Wild Hyacinth physical information is very important for comparison. Tasmanian Tree Fern height is 240.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Wild Hyacinth height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Tasmanian Tree Fern and Wild Hyacinth are as follows:
Tasmanian Tree Fern flower color: Non Flowering Plant
Tasmanian Tree Fern leaf color: Light Green
Wild Hyacinth flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Lavender and Violet
- Wild Hyacinth leaf color: Green
Care of Tasmanian Tree Fern and Wild Hyacinth
Care of Tasmanian Tree Fern and Wild Hyacinth include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Tasmanian Tree Fern pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Wild Hyacinth 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 Wild Hyacinth needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.