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About False Indigo and Soft Shield Fern
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1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Shrub
Fern
1.3 Origin
North America, United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada
Europe, Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Europe, Turkey
1.4 Types
Blue False Indigo White False Indigo
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1.4.1 Number of Varieties
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1.5 Habitat
gardens, Grassland, Warmer regions
Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
2-8
6-9
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
8-1
9-5
1.8 Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
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
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60.00 cm
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90.00 cm
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
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120.00 cm
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60.00 cm
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Purple
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2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
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Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Light Green
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2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Gray Green, Gray
Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Gray Green, Gray
Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Gray Green, Gray
Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Dark Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Ovate
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, Partial shade
Full Shade, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
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?
Ground, Pot
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Divison, From Rhizomes, Spores
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
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
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
Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
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
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
Showy
None
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
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
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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
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5.4 Showy Foliage
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5.5 Showy Bark
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5.6 Foliage Texture
Fine
Fine
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
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Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
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6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
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Good for skin
6.1.3 Edible Uses
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6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
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
Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Tropical, Water Gardens
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
AMORPHA canescens
POLYSTICHUM setiferum
7.2 Common Name
False Indigo
Alaska fern
7.2.1 In Hindi
इंडिगो
Soft Shield Fern
7.2.2 In German
falsches Indigo
Grannen-Schildfarn
7.2.3 In French
faux Indigo
Soft Shield Fern
7.2.4 In Spanish
Falso Indigo
Soft Shield Fern
7.2.5 In Greek
Λάθος Indigo
Soft Shield Fern
7.2.6 In Portuguese
false Indigo
Soft Shield Fern
7.2.7 In Polish
fałsz Indigo
Soft Shield Fern
7.2.8 In Latin
falsum indicum
Soft Shield Fern
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Pteridophyta
8.3 Class
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Filicopsida
8.4 Order
Fabales
Polypodiales
8.5 Family
Fabaceae
Dryopteridaceae
8.6 Genus
Amorpha
Polystichum
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
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8.8 Tribe
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8.9 Subfamily
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8.10 Number of Species
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Properties of False Indigo and Soft Shield Fern

Wondering what are the properties of False Indigo and Soft Shield Fern? We provide you with everything About False Indigo and Soft Shield Fern. False Indigo doesn't have thorns and Soft Shield Fern doesn't have thorns. Also False Indigo does not have fragrant flowers. False Indigo 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 False Indigo and Soft Shield Fern and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of False Indigo and Soft Shield Fern

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

False Indigo and Soft Shield Fern Physical Information

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

  • False Indigo flower color: Purple

  • False Indigo leaf color: Light Green, Gray Green and Gray

  • Soft Shield Fern flower color: Not Available

  • Soft Shield Fern leaf color: Green

Care of False Indigo and Soft Shield Fern

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

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