Kiwifruit

Soft Shield Fern

About Kiwifruit and Soft Shield Fern

Kiwifruit

Soft Shield Fern

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fruit

Fern

1.3 Origin

China

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

1.4 Types

Actinidia deliciosa chlorocarpa, Actinidia deliciosa deliciosa

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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Rank: 90 (Overall)▶

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Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

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About Elderberry

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Mountain forests

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-7

9-5

1.8 Sunset Zone

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 14, 15, 16, 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

Vining/Climbing

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

About American ..

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610.00 cm

Rank: 53 (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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Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

60.00 cm

Rank: 96 (Overall)▶

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About Evening Primrose

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory

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2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Tan, Brown

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Yellow green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Saw-tooth like

2.4 Thorns

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24% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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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

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

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 Spring, Early Summer

All year

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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34% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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No Fern Garden Plants has it !

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?

Layering, Softwood cuttings

Divison, From Rhizomes, Spores

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Water daily during growing season

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

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Shade, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune in early summer, Prune in late winter

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Self-fertile

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Armillaria root rot, Armored scales, Bleeding canker, Botrytis Blight, Crown gall, Nematodes, Phytophthora Root Rot, Red blotch

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

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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No Fern Garden Plants has it !

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

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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No Fern Garden Plants has it !

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

Not Available

Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Inflammation, Mouth itching, Throat itching

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Beautiful Skin, Protects from sun damage

Good for skin

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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All Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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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

constipation, Heart problems, Low Blood Pressure

Poultice, Sore throat, Tonsillitis

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Leaves, Root, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

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, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Rock Garden / Wall, Vine

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ACTINIDIA deliciosa

POLYSTICHUM setiferum

7.2 Common Name

Chinese Gooseberry, Fuzzy Kiwi, Kiwi

Alaska fern

7.2.1 In Hindi

कीवी फल

Soft Shield Fern

7.2.2 In German

Kiwi, Chinesischer Strahlengriffel

Grannen-Schildfarn

7.2.3 In French

Kiwi, Groseille de Chine, Yang Tao, Souris végétale

Soft Shield Fern

7.2.4 In Spanish

kiwi, kivi, actinidia

Soft Shield Fern

7.2.5 In Greek

Ακτινίδια

Soft Shield Fern

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Quiuí

Soft Shield Fern

7.2.7 In Polish

Owoc kiwi

Soft Shield Fern

7.2.8 In Latin

Kiwi fructum

Soft Shield Fern

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Pteridophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Filicopsida

8.4 Order

Ericales

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

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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About Calla Lily

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Properties of Kiwifruit and Soft Shield Fern

Wondering what are the properties of Kiwifruit and Soft Shield Fern? We provide you with everything About Kiwifruit and Soft Shield Fern. Kiwifruit doesn't have thorns and Soft Shield Fern doesn't have thorns. Also Kiwifruit does not have fragrant flowers. Kiwifruit has allergic reactions like Inflammation, Mouth itching and Throat itching and Soft Shield Fern has allergic reactions like Inflammation, Mouth itching and Throat itching. 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 Kiwifruit and Soft Shield Fern and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Kiwifruit and Soft Shield Fern

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

Kiwifruit and Soft Shield Fern Physical Information

Kiwifruit and Soft Shield Fern physical information is very important for comparison. Kiwifruit height is 610.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Soft Shield Fern height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Kiwifruit and Soft Shield Fern are as follows:

Kiwifruit flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Kiwifruit leaf color: Green and Light Green
Soft Shield Fern flower color: Not Available
Soft Shield Fern leaf color: Green

Care of Kiwifruit and Soft Shield Fern

Care of Kiwifruit and Soft Shield Fern include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Kiwifruit pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune in early summer and Prune in late winter and Soft Shield Fern pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Kiwifruit 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.