Indian Mallow

Swordfern

About Indian Mallow and Swordfern

Indian Mallow

Swordfern

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Fern

1.3 Origin

World/Pandemic

Australia

1.4 Types

Abutilion pictum "Mardi Gras" Abutilon pictum "Thompsonii"

Polystichum solitarium

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

gardens, Marshy ground, meadows, Suburban areas

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-10

9-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10-1

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Arching/Fountain-shaped

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

120.00 cm

Rank: 92 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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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

White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink, Peach, Dark Red, Copper, Bronze

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

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

Full Shade, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

All year

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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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, Stem Planting

Divison, From Rhizomes, Spores

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

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, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Shade, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Shape and thin as needed

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Insects

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

Showy

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

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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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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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3% Fern Garden Plants have it !

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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Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Hummingbirds

Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

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

Flowers

Leaves, Root, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Culinary use

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, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ABUTILON pictum

Polystichum munitum

7.2 Common Name

Redvein Abutilon Chinese-lantern Red Vein Indian Mallow

Swordfern, western swordfern

7.2.1 In Hindi

भारतीय मैलो

Swordfern

7.2.2 In German

indische Malve

Sword Fern

7.2.3 In French

Mallow indienne

Epée Fern

7.2.4 In Spanish

malva india

helecho espada

7.2.5 In Greek

Ινδικό Μολόχα

ξίφος φτέρη

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Mallow indiana

espada Fern

7.2.7 In Polish

Indyjski Mallow

Miecz Fern

7.2.8 In Latin

vitifolium

Fern gladio

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Pteridophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Filicopsida

8.4 Order

Malvales

Polypodiales

8.5 Family

Malvaceae

Dryopteridaceae

8.6 Genus

Abutilon

Polystichum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

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8.8 Tribe

Malveae

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8.9 Subfamily

Malvoideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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200

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260

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Properties of Indian Mallow and Swordfern

Wondering what are the properties of Indian Mallow and Swordfern? We provide you with everything About Indian Mallow and Swordfern. Indian Mallow doesn't have thorns and Swordfern doesn't have thorns. Also Indian Mallow does not have fragrant flowers. Indian Mallow has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Swordfern has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions. 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 Indian Mallow and Swordfern and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Indian Mallow and Swordfern

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

Indian Mallow and Swordfern Physical Information

Indian Mallow and Swordfern physical information is very important for comparison. Indian Mallow height is 30.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Swordfern height is 120.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Indian Mallow and Swordfern are as follows:

Indian Mallow flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink, Peach, Dark Red, Copper and Bronze
Indian Mallow leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Dark Green
Swordfern flower color: Not Available
Swordfern leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Indian Mallow and Swordfern

Care of Indian Mallow and Swordfern include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Indian Mallow pruning is done Shape and thin as needed and Swordfern pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Indian Mallow 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.