What is
Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Fern
Fern
Origin
United States, Southeastern United States
United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States
Types
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle
-9999
Number of Varieties
100NA
0
40000
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Habitat
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods
Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-95-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9*4
9-5
Sunset Zone
Not Available
Not Available
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Information
Plant Size
Minimum Height
6.56 cm90.00 cm
0.54
3900
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Minimum Width
10.50 cm60.00 cm
0.1
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White
Not Available
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Not Available
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblovate
Toothed
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Season
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Average
Bloom Time
Spring, Summer
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Wet Site
Care
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Divison, Spores
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Not Available
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply
In Summer
Average Water, Ample Water
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial 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
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Facts
Flowers
Not Available
Not Available
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Flies
Insects
Allergy
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting
Avoid during Pregnancy, coma, Eye irritation, weakness
Benefits
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Not Available
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems
Nutrients
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root
Leaves
Other Uses
Not Available
Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Mixed Border
Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
DRYOPTERIS celsa
DRYOPTERIS x australis
Common Name
Log Fern
Wood Fern
In Hindi
Hydrangea
dixie wood fern
In German
Hortensie
dixie wood fern
In French
Hortensia
dixie wood fern
In Spanish
Hortensia
helecho de madera dixie
In Greek
υδραγεία
dixie wood fern
In Portuguese
Hortênsia
dixie samambaia de madeira
In Polish
Hortensja
dixie wood fern
In Latin
Hibiscus
Fern Dixie
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Not Available
Filicinophyta
Class
Not Available
Filicopsida
Order
Not Available
Filicales
Family
Dryopteridaceae
Dryopteridaceae
Genus
Not Available
Polystichum
Clade
Not Available
Not Available
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Species
NANA
1
27800
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