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About Ladyfern and Soft Shield Fern

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Fern
Fern
1.3 Origin
Hybrid origin
Europe, Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Europe, Turkey
1.4 Types
Subarctic ladyfern, Asplenium ladyfern, Southern Lady Fern
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
hedge rows, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade
Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8
6-9
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
9-1
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, 21, 22, 23, 24
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
About American ..
61.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
90.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
45.70 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
60.00 cm
Rank: 96 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green, Silver
Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green, Silver
Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Dark Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Lance shaped
Saw-tooth like
2.4 Thorns
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Shade
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
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Not Available
All year
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
3.3 Tolerances
Not Available
Drought, Dry Conditions, Light Frost, Shade areas, Variety of soil types
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Spores
Divison, From Rhizomes, Spores
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires consistently moist soil
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
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam
Clay, Loam
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full 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, Slugs
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
None
None
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
3% Fern Garden Plants have it !
3% Fern Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
97% Fern Garden Plants have it !
97% Fern Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
3% Fern Garden Plants have it !
3% Fern Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
5.9 Invasive
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
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5.10 Self-Sowing
29% Fern Garden Plants have it !
29% Fern Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Butterflies
Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
5.12 Allergy
Nasal irritation
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Available
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Good for skin
6.1.3 Edible Uses
64% Fern Garden Plants have it !
64% Fern Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Anthelmintic, Diuretic, Poultice
Poultice, Sore throat, Tonsillitis
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root
Leaves, Root, Stem
6.2.3 Other Uses
useful as a ground cover
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
41% Fern Garden Plants have it !
41% Fern Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Fern Garden Plants have it !
All Fern Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Tropical, Water Gardens
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Athyrium filix-femina
POLYSTICHUM setiferum
7.2 Common Name
Ladyfern
Alaska fern
7.2.1 In Hindi
lady fern
Soft Shield Fern
7.2.2 In German
Wald-Frauenfarn
Grannen-Schildfarn
7.2.3 In French
Athyrium filix-femina
Soft Shield Fern
7.2.4 In Spanish
Athyrium filix-femina
Soft Shield Fern
7.2.5 In Greek
lady fern
Soft Shield Fern
7.2.6 In Portuguese
lady fern
Soft Shield Fern
7.2.7 In Polish
Wietlica samicza
Soft Shield Fern
7.2.8 In Latin
lady fern
Soft Shield Fern
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Pteridophyta
Pteridophyta
8.3 Class
Polypodiopsida
Filicopsida
8.4 Order
Polypodiales
Polypodiales
8.5 Family
Dryopteridaceae
Dryopteridaceae
8.6 Genus
Athyrium
Polystichum
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
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8.8 Tribe
Physematieae
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
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8.10 Number of Species
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Properties of Ladyfern and Soft Shield Fern

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

Season and Care of Ladyfern and Soft Shield Fern

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

Ladyfern and Soft Shield Fern Physical Information

Ladyfern and Soft Shield Fern physical information is very important for comparison. Ladyfern height is 61.00 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Soft Shield Fern height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Ladyfern and Soft Shield Fern are as follows:

  • Ladyfern flower color: Not Available

  • Ladyfern leaf color: Light Green

  • Soft Shield Fern flower color: Not Available

  • Soft Shield Fern leaf color: Green

Care of Ladyfern and Soft Shield Fern

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