Amur Silvergrass

Swordfern

About Amur Silvergrass and Swordfern

Amur Silvergrass

Swordfern

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Fern

1.3 Origin

Africa, Southern Asia

Australia

1.4 Types

Not Available

Polystichum solitarium

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA1

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Floodplains, meadows, Riverbanks

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-99-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

H1, H2

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Arching/Fountain-shaped

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

90.00 cm120.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

90.00 cm60.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Orange, Light Yellow, Gold, Brown, Bronze

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Orange, Light Yellow, Gold, Brown, Bronze

Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Saw-tooth like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Shade, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

All year

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Dry Conditions, Light Frost, Shade areas, Variety of soil types

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Divison, From Rhizomes, Spores

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

when new, water every week

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Shade, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Not Available

Pests and diseases free

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Dry Conditions, Light Frost, Shade areas, Variety of soil types

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Not Available

None

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Asthma

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Good for skin

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for animals

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

Poultice, Sore throat, Tonsillitis

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Leaves, Root, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break

Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Tropical, Water Gardens

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

MISCANTHUS sacchariflorus

Polystichum munitum

7.2 Common Name

Amur Silvergrass

Swordfern, western swordfern

7.2.1 In Hindi

Amur Silvergrass

Swordfern

7.2.2 In German

Amur Schilf

Sword Fern

7.2.3 In French

Amur silvergrass

Epée Fern

7.2.4 In Spanish

Amur silvergrass

helecho espada

7.2.5 In Greek

Amur Silvergrass

ξίφος φτέρη

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Amur Silvergrass

espada Fern

7.2.7 In Polish

Amur Silvergrass

Miecz Fern

7.2.8 In Latin

Amur Silvergrass

Fern gladio

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Pteridophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Filicopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Polypodiales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Dryopteridaceae

8.6 Genus

Miscanthus

Polystichum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Panicoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA260

1 27800

Properties of Amur Silvergrass and Swordfern

Wondering what are the properties of Amur Silvergrass and Swordfern? We provide you with everything About Amur Silvergrass and Swordfern. Amur Silvergrass doesn't have thorns and Swordfern doesn't have thorns. Also Amur Silvergrass does not have fragrant flowers. Amur Silvergrass has allergic reactions like Asthma and Swordfern has allergic reactions like Asthma. 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 Amur Silvergrass and Swordfern and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Amur Silvergrass and Swordfern

Season and care of Amur Silvergrass and Swordfern is important to know. While considering everything about Amur Silvergrass and Swordfern Care, growing season is an essential factor. Amur Silvergrass season is Summer and Fall and Swordfern season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Amur Silvergrass is Loam and for Swordfern is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Amur Silvergrass is Acidic, Neutral and for Swordfern is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Amur Silvergrass and Swordfern Physical Information

Amur Silvergrass and Swordfern physical information is very important for comparison. Amur Silvergrass height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Swordfern height is 120.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Amur Silvergrass and Swordfern are as follows:

Amur Silvergrass flower color: Not Available
Amur Silvergrass leaf color: Dark Green
Swordfern flower color: Not Available
Swordfern leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Amur Silvergrass and Swordfern

Care of Amur Silvergrass and Swordfern include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Amur Silvergrass pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Swordfern pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Amur Silvergrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Swordfern needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.