Copperleaf

Soft Shield Fern

About Copperleaf and Soft Shield Fern

Copperleaf

Soft Shield Fern

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Fern

1.3 Origin

Melanesia

Europe, Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Europe, Turkey

1.4 Types

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-15

6-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9-5

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 17, 18, 19, 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

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

About American ..

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240.00 cm

Rank: 78 (Overall)▶

90.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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180.00 cm

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60.00 cm

Rank: 96 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red, Green, Copper

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2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

White, Yellow, Green, Purple, Orange, Chartreuse, Dark Green, Pink, Rose, Burgundy, Copper, Bronze

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

White, Yellow, Green, Purple, Orange, Chartreuse, Dark Green, Pink, Rose, Burgundy, Copper, Bronze

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

White, Yellow, Green, Purple, Orange, Chartreuse, Dark Green, Pink, Rose, Burgundy, Copper, Bronze

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

White, Yellow, Green, Purple, Orange, Dark Green, Pink, Rose, Burgundy, Copper, Bronze

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Reniform

Saw-tooth like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Shade, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

All year

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Variety of soil types

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?

Stem Cutting

Divison, From Rhizomes, Spores

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

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

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Shade, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

slow-release fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Mites, Soft scales

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Variety of soil types

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

None

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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9% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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55% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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7% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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14% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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3% Fern Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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52% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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97% Fern Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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3% Fern Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

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

Birds, Not Available

Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

bronchial asthma, Rhinoconjunctivitis

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Skin Problems

Good for skin

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Abdominal Disease, Antibacterial, Antifungal, Cough, Headache, Kidney problems

Poultice, Sore throat, Tonsillitis

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Twigs

Leaves, Root, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Basketary, 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

Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ACALYPHA wilkesiana

POLYSTICHUM setiferum

7.2 Common Name

Copperleaf

Alaska fern

7.2.1 In Hindi

Copperleaf

Soft Shield Fern

7.2.2 In German

Copperleaf

Grannen-Schildfarn

7.2.3 In French

Copperleaf

Soft Shield Fern

7.2.4 In Spanish

copperleaf

Soft Shield Fern

7.2.5 In Greek

Copperleaf

Soft Shield Fern

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Copperleaf

Soft Shield Fern

7.2.7 In Polish

CopperLeaf

Soft Shield Fern

7.2.8 In Latin

Copperleaf

Soft Shield Fern

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Pteridophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Filicopsida

8.4 Order

Euphorbiales

Polypodiales

8.5 Family

Euphorbiaceae

Dryopteridaceae

8.6 Genus

Acalypha

Polystichum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

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8.8 Tribe

Acalypheae

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8.9 Subfamily

Acalyphoideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Copperleaf and Soft Shield Fern

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

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Season and Care of Copperleaf and Soft Shield Fern

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

Copperleaf and Soft Shield Fern Physical Information

Copperleaf and Soft Shield Fern physical information is very important for comparison. Copperleaf height is 240.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Soft Shield Fern height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Copperleaf and Soft Shield Fern are as follows:

Copperleaf flower color: Red, Green and Copper
Copperleaf leaf color: White, Yellow, Green, Purple, Orange, Chartreuse, Dark Green, Pink, Rose, Burgundy, Copper and Bronze
Soft Shield Fern flower color: Not Available
Soft Shield Fern leaf color: Green

Care of Copperleaf and Soft Shield Fern

Care of Copperleaf and Soft Shield Fern include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Copperleaf 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 Copperleaf 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.