Jumpseed

Soft Shield Fern

About Jumpseed and Soft Shield Fern

Jumpseed

Soft Shield Fern

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbaceous Perennial

Fern

1.3 Origin

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada, Eastern Asia, India, Nepal, China, Japan, Korea

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

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Cliffs, Moist woods, Riverbanks

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-9

6-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-5

1.8 Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

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

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30.00 cm

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90.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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60.00 cm

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60.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Green

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Dark Red, Copper

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Dark Red

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Elliptic

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

Full Shade, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

4.2 How to Plant?

From Rhizomes, Seedlings

Divison, From Rhizomes, Spores

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Shade, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

In late autumn, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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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19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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14% Perennial Flowers 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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53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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97% Fern Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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3% Fern Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Good for skin

6.1.3 Edible Uses

Not Available

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64% Fern Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Poultice, Sore throat, Tonsillitis

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Leaves, Root, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decorative veneers, flooring, paneling, Showy Purposes

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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All Fern Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Wildflower

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PERSICARIA virginiana

POLYSTICHUM setiferum

7.2 Common Name

Jumpseed

Alaska fern

7.2.1 In Hindi

jumpseed

Soft Shield Fern

7.2.2 In German

jumpseed

Grannen-Schildfarn

7.2.3 In French

jumpseed

Soft Shield Fern

7.2.4 In Spanish

jumpseed

Soft Shield Fern

7.2.5 In Greek

jumpseed

Soft Shield Fern

7.2.6 In Portuguese

jumpseed

Soft Shield Fern

7.2.7 In Polish

jumpseed

Soft Shield Fern

7.2.8 In Latin

Salire celeritate

Soft Shield Fern

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Pteridophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Filicopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Polypodiales

8.5 Family

Polygonaceae

Dryopteridaceae

8.6 Genus

Periscaria

Polystichum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

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8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Jumpseed and Soft Shield Fern

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

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Season and Care of Jumpseed and Soft Shield Fern

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

Jumpseed and Soft Shield Fern Physical Information

Jumpseed and Soft Shield Fern physical information is very important for comparison. Jumpseed height is 30.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Soft Shield Fern height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Jumpseed and Soft Shield Fern are as follows:

Jumpseed flower color: Light Green
Jumpseed leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Soft Shield Fern flower color: Not Available
Soft Shield Fern leaf color: Green

Care of Jumpseed and Soft Shield Fern

Care of Jumpseed and Soft Shield Fern include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Jumpseed pruning is done In late autumn, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Soft Shield Fern pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Jumpseed 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.