Hardy Kiwi

Soft Shield Fern

About Hardy Kiwi and Soft Shield Fern

Hardy Kiwi

Soft Shield Fern

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fruit

Fern

1.3 Origin

Eastern Asia

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

1.4 Types

Actinidia arguta, Actinidia giraldii, Actinidia hypoleuca

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Dappled Shade, open Woodlands

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-8

6-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

9-5

1.8 Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Vining/Climbing

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

About American ..

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550.00 cm

Rank: 56 (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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90.00 cm

Rank: 85 (Overall)▶

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

White, Ivory

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2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Yellow green

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Saw-tooth like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, 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

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

All year

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Shade areas

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?

Grafting, Stem Cutting

Divison, From Rhizomes, Spores

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering

when new, water every week

4.4.2 In Summer

Regular watering required

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Shade, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount, fertilize twice a year

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Botrytis head rot, Japanese Beetles, Leaf Rollers, Nematodes, Phytophthora, Root rot, Sclerotinia blight, Spider mites, Thripes

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Shade areas

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

None

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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84% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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95% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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No Fern Garden Plants has it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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61% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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No Fern Garden Plants has it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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65% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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No Fern Garden Plants has it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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3% Fern Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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14% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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No Fern Garden Plants has it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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97% Fern Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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3% Fern Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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5.9 Invasive

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1% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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49% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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29% Fern Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Cats

Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Good for skin

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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64% Fern Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Shadow Tree

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antioxidants, Fiber, Folate, Rich in Potassium, Vitamin C

Poultice, Sore throat, Tonsillitis

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Leaves, Root, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Grown for shade

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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18% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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41% Fern Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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All Fern Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Edible, Feature Plant, Vine

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ACTINIDIA arguta

POLYSTICHUM setiferum

7.2 Common Name

Hardy Kiwi

Alaska fern

7.2.1 In Hindi

हार्डी कीवी

Soft Shield Fern

7.2.2 In German

Hardy Kiwi

Grannen-Schildfarn

7.2.3 In French

kiwai

Soft Shield Fern

7.2.4 In Spanish

kiwi hardy

Soft Shield Fern

7.2.5 In Greek

σκληραγωγημένα ακτινίδια

Soft Shield Fern

7.2.6 In Portuguese

kiwi Hardy

Soft Shield Fern

7.2.7 In Polish

hardy kiwi

Soft Shield Fern

7.2.8 In Latin

Hardy kiwi

Soft Shield Fern

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Pteridophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Filicopsida

8.4 Order

Theales

Polypodiales

8.5 Family

Actinidiaceae

Dryopteridaceae

8.6 Genus

Actinidia

Polystichum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

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8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Actinidiaceae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Hardy Kiwi and Soft Shield Fern

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

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Season and Care of Hardy Kiwi and Soft Shield Fern

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

Hardy Kiwi and Soft Shield Fern Physical Information

Hardy Kiwi and Soft Shield Fern physical information is very important for comparison. Hardy Kiwi height is 550.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Soft Shield Fern height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Hardy Kiwi and Soft Shield Fern are as follows:

Hardy Kiwi flower color: White and Ivory
Hardy Kiwi leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Soft Shield Fern flower color: Not Available
Soft Shield Fern leaf color: Green

Care of Hardy Kiwi and Soft Shield Fern

Care of Hardy Kiwi and Soft Shield Fern include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Hardy Kiwi 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 Hardy Kiwi needs Regular watering required and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Soft Shield Fern needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.