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About Soft Shield Fern and Christmas Fern

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Fern
Fern
1.3 Origin
Europe, Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Europe, Turkey
North America, Northeastern United States
1.4 Types
Not Available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade
Boggy areas, By seashore, Coastal Regions, Moist woods, Swamps
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9
3-8
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
9-5
8-1
1.8 Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
90.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
30.50 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
60.00 cm
Rank: 96 (Overall)
45.70 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Dark Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Saw-tooth like
Pinnate
2.4 Thorns
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No Fern Garden Plants has it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Shade, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
3.2.6 Bloom Time
All year
Indeterminate
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
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No Fern Garden Plants has it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought, Dry Conditions, Light Frost, Shade areas, Variety of soil types
Drought, Wet Site
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Divison, From Rhizomes, Spores
Divison, Spores
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
when new, water every week
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Loam
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Shade, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
None
None
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
3% Fern Garden Plants have it !
3% Fern Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
97% Fern Garden Plants have it !
97% Fern Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
3% Fern Garden Plants have it !
3% Fern Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
5.9 Invasive
Not Available
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
29% Fern Garden Plants have it !
29% Fern Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Insects
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Avoid during Pregnancy, coma, Eye irritation, weakness
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Good for skin
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
64% Fern Garden Plants have it !
64% Fern Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Poultice, Sore throat, Tonsillitis
Nutrients
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root, Stem
Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used for its medicinal properties
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
41% Fern Garden Plants have it !
41% Fern Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Fern Garden Plants have it !
All Fern Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Tropical, Water Gardens
Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
POLYSTICHUM setiferum
POLYSTICHUM acrostichoides
7.2 Common Name
Alaska fern
Not Available
7.2.1 In Hindi
Soft Shield Fern
Christmas Fern
7.2.2 In German
Grannen-Schildfarn
Christmas Fern
7.2.3 In French
Soft Shield Fern
polystic faux-acrostic
7.2.4 In Spanish
Soft Shield Fern
Christmas Fern
7.2.5 In Greek
Soft Shield Fern
Christmas Fern
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Soft Shield Fern
Christmas Fern
7.2.7 In Polish
Soft Shield Fern
Christmas Fern
7.2.8 In Latin
Soft Shield Fern
Christmas Fern
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Pteridophyta
Filicinophyta
8.3 Class
Filicopsida
Filicopsida
8.4 Order
Polypodiales
Filicales
8.5 Family
Dryopteridaceae
Dryopteridaceae
8.6 Genus
Polystichum
Polystichum
8.7 Clade
Not Available
Not Available
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
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Properties of Soft Shield Fern and Christmas Fern

Wondering what are the properties of Soft Shield Fern and Christmas Fern? We provide you with everything About Soft Shield Fern and Christmas Fern. Soft Shield Fern doesn't have thorns and Christmas Fern doesn't have thorns. Also Soft Shield Fern does not have fragrant flowers. Soft Shield Fern has allergic reactions like Not Available and Christmas Fern has allergic reactions like Not Available. 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 Soft Shield Fern and Christmas Fern and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Soft Shield Fern and Christmas Fern

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

Soft Shield Fern and Christmas Fern Physical Information

Soft Shield Fern and Christmas Fern physical information is very important for comparison. Soft Shield Fern height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Christmas Fern height is 30.50 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Soft Shield Fern and Christmas Fern are as follows:

  • Soft Shield Fern flower color: Not Available

  • Soft Shield Fern leaf color: Green

  • Christmas Fern flower color: Not Available

  • Christmas Fern leaf color: Green

Care of Soft Shield Fern and Christmas Fern

Care of Soft Shield Fern and Christmas Fern include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Soft Shield Fern pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Christmas Fern pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Soft Shield Fern needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Christmas Fern needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.