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Tasmanian Tree Fern and Leatherleaf


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Fern  
Fern  

Origin
South America, Southern Africa, India, Australia, New Zealand  
Australia  

Types
Not Available  
Not Available  

Habitat
Bog Garden, Boggy areas, Swamps  
Damp Places  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11  
10-15  

AHS Heat Zone
12-8  
8-8  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
H2, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Arching/Fountain-shaped  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
45.70 cm  
99+
240.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
120.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Non Flowering Plant  
Non Flowering Plant  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant  
Not Available  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Odd Pinnate  
Fern like  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Shade, Partial shade  
Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Fall, Spring, Summer  
Not Available  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Not Available  
Not Available  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
By dividing rhizomes, tubers  
Spores  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering  
Requires consistently moist soil  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

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

Pruning
Prune for size control  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Does not require fertilizer once established  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch  
Squirrels  

Plant Tolerance
Shade areas, Variety of soil types  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
None  
None  

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
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Aphids, Deers, Scale Insects  
Ants  

Allergy
Not Available  
Carcinogenic  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Formal Garden, Ground Cover  
Not Available  

Beauty Benefits
Not Available  
Not Available  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Not Available  
Astringent  

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant  
Leaves, Stem  

Other Uses
useful as a ground cover  
Not Available  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical  
Container, Feature Plant, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
RUMOHRA adiantiformis  
DICKSONIA antarctica  

Common Name
leatherleaf fern leathery shieldfern iron fern 7-weeks-fern climbing shield fern  
Australian tree fern, Tasmanian tree fern, hardy tree fern, soft tree fern, woolly tree fern  

In Hindi
leatherleaf  
Tasmanian Tree Fern  

In German
Leatherleaf  
Tasmanian Tree Fern  

In French
Leatherleaf  
Dicksonia antarctica  

In Spanish
leatherleaf  
Balantium antarcticum  

In Greek
Leatherleaf  
Tasmanian Tree Fern  

In Portuguese
leatherleaf  
Dicksonia antarctica  

In Polish
Leatherleaf  
Diksonia antarktyczna  

In Latin
Leatherleaf  
Tasmanian Tree Fern  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Pteridophyta  

Class
Polypodiopsida  
Filicopsida  

Order
Polypodiales  
Polypodiales  

Family
Dryopteridaceae  
Dicksoniaceae  

Genus
Rumohra  
Dicksonia  

Clade
Not Available  
Not Available  

Tribe
Not Available  
Not Available  

Subfamily
Not Available  
Not Available  

Number of Species
Not Available  
Not Available  

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Difference Between Leatherleaf and Tasmanian Tree Fern

If you are confused whether Leatherleaf or Tasmanian Tree Fern are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Leatherleaf and Tasmanian Tree Fern Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Leatherleaf are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Does not require fertilizer once established, whereas for Tasmanian Tree Fern fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Leatherleaf and Tasmanian Tree Fern if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Leatherleaf and Tasmanian Tree Fern

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Leatherleaf and Tasmanian Tree Fern. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Leatherleaf and Tasmanian Tree Fern as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Leatherleaf is Not Available whereas of Tasmanian Tree Fern is Astringent. Leatherleaf has beauty benefits as follows: Not Available while Tasmanian Tree Fern has beauty benefits as follows: Not Available.

Compare Facts of Leatherleaf vs Tasmanian Tree Fern

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Leatherleaf vs Tasmanian Tree Fern and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Leatherleaf are Not Available whereas of Tasmanian Tree Fern have Carcinogenic respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Leatherleaf has no showy fruits and Tasmanian Tree Fern has no showy fruits. Also Leatherleaf is not flowering and Tasmanian Tree Fern is not flowering . You can compare Leatherleaf and Tasmanian Tree Fern facts and facts of other plants too.

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