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About Blue Hibiscus and Soft Shield Fern

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Shrub
Fern
1.3 Origin
Australia
Europe, Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Europe, Turkey
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
subtropical regions, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions, Warmer regions
Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11
6-9
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-1
9-5
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
120.00 cm
Rank: 92 (Overall)
90.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
120.00 cm
Rank: 79 (Overall)
60.00 cm
Rank: 96 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Blue, Purple, Blue Violet
Not Available
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Dark Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Irregular
Saw-tooth like
2.4 Thorns
15% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
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 Sun
Full Shade, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
All year
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
46% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
3.3 Tolerances
Not Available
Drought, Dry Conditions, Light Frost, Shade areas, Variety of soil types
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings
Divison, From Rhizomes, Spores
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
when new, water every week
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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Shade, 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, Rust aphids
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Not Available
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
98% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
None
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
29% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
9% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
55% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
7% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
14% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
3% Fern Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
10% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
52% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
97% Fern Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
3% Fern Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
5.9 Invasive
6% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
5.10 Self-Sowing
50% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
29% Fern Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Butterflies, Flying insects, Hummingbirds, Insects
Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Showy Purposes, small hedge
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Good for skin
6.1.3 Edible Uses
Showy
64% Fern Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
High blood pressure, lowering blood pressure
Poultice, Sore throat, Tonsillitis
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Leaves, Root, Stem
6.2.3 Other Uses
Decoration Purposes
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
39% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
41% Fern Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
All Fern Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Tropical, Water Gardens
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
ALYOGYNE huegelii 'Monle'
POLYSTICHUM setiferum
7.2 Common Name
Blue Hibiscus, Purple Delight Blue Hibiscus
Alaska fern
7.2.1 In Hindi
Blue Hibiscus
Soft Shield Fern
7.2.2 In German
Blauer Hibiskus Baum
Grannen-Schildfarn
7.2.3 In French
Bleu Hibiscus Arbre
Soft Shield Fern
7.2.4 In Spanish
Azul árbol del hibisco
Soft Shield Fern
7.2.5 In Greek
Μπλε Hibiscus Tree
Soft Shield Fern
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Árvore azul do hibiscus
Soft Shield Fern
7.2.7 In Polish
Niebieski Hibiscus Drzewo
Soft Shield Fern
7.2.8 In Latin
Hibiscus lignum blue
Soft Shield Fern
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Pteridophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Filicopsida
8.4 Order
Malvales
Polypodiales
8.5 Family
Malvaceae
Dryopteridaceae
8.6 Genus
Alyogyne
Polystichum
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Not Available
8.8 Tribe
Hibisceae
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Malvoideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
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Properties of Blue Hibiscus and Soft Shield Fern

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

Season and Care of Blue Hibiscus and Soft Shield Fern

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

Blue Hibiscus and Soft Shield Fern Physical Information

Blue Hibiscus and Soft Shield Fern physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Hibiscus height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Soft Shield Fern height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Blue Hibiscus and Soft Shield Fern are as follows:

  • Blue Hibiscus flower color: Blue, Purple and Blue Violet

  • Blue Hibiscus leaf color: Dark Green

  • Soft Shield Fern flower color: Not Available

  • Soft Shield Fern leaf color: Green

Care of Blue Hibiscus and Soft Shield Fern

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