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Tasmanian Tree Fern
Tasmanian Tree Fern




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About Tasmanian Tree Fern

What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fern

Origin

Australia

Types

Dicksonia antarctica, Soft Tree Fern

Number of Varieties

25
Rank: 90 (Overall)
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Habitat

Damp Places

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-15
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AHS Heat Zone

8-8

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

240.00 cm
Rank: 78 (Overall)
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Minimum Width

120.00 cm
Rank: 79 (Overall)
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

-

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Fern like

Thorns

No - Fern Garden Plants has it !

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

-

Repeat Bloomer

No - Fern Garden Plants has it !

Tolerances

-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Spores

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires consistently moist soil

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic

Soil Type

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Shade, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Squirrels

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

-

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

No - Fern Garden Plants has it !

Edible Fruit

No - Fern Garden Plants has it !

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

No - Fern Garden Plants has it !

Fragrant Fruit

No - Fern Garden Plants has it !

Fragrant Leaf

2% - Fern Garden Plants

Fragrant Bark/Stem

No - Fern Garden Plants has it !

Showy Foliage

98% - Fern Garden Plants have it !

Showy Bark

2% - Fern Garden Plants

Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

5% - Fern Garden Plants

Invasive

No - Fern Garden Plants has it !

Self-Sowing

25% - Fern Garden Plants

Attracts

Ants

Allergy

Carcinogenic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-

Beauty Benefits

-

Edible Uses

64% - Fern Garden Plants have it !

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Stem

Other Uses

-

Used As Indoor Plant

41% - Fern Garden Plants

Used As Outdoor Plant

All - Fern Garden Plants have it !

Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DICKSONIA antarctica

Common Name

Australian tree fern, Tasmanian tree fern, hardy tree fern, soft tree fern, woolly tree fern

In Hindi

Tasmanian Tree Fern

In German

Tasmanian Tree Fern

In French

Dicksonia antarctica

In Spanish

Balantium antarcticum

In Greek

Tasmanian Tree Fern

In Portuguese

Dicksonia antarctica

In Polish

Diksonia antarktyczna

In Latin

Tasmanian Tree Fern

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Pteridophyta

Class

Filicopsida

Order

Polypodiales

Family

Dicksoniaceae

Genus

Dicksonia

Clade

-

Tribe

-

Subfamily

-

Number of Species

42
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Properties of Tasmanian Tree Fern

Want to know the properties of Tasmanian Tree Fern? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Tasmanian Tree Fern is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are Carcinogenic. Tasmanian Tree Fern Benefits are as follows:

  • Medicinal use: Astringent

  • Part of plant used: Leaves and Stem

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

Tasmanian Tree Fern Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Tasmanian Tree Fern. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Tasmanian Tree Fern physical information is as follows: 240.00 cm tall and 120.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Fern like. Also it has following color specifications:

  • Flower color:
  • Leaf color: Light Green

Care of Tasmanian Tree Fern

Taking Tasmanian Tree Fern Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Tasmanian Tree Fern include pruning, which should be done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Partial shade for its proper growth.

Season and care of Tasmanian Tree Fern

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Tasmanian Tree Fern is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Tasmanian Tree Fern is a very important plant from Fern. There are 25 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Dicksonia antarctica, Soft Tree Fern. This plant's habitat is Damp Places and it comes in the hardiness zone 10-15. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.