Lilacs

Soft Shield Fern

About Lilacs and Soft Shield Fern

Lilacs

Soft Shield Fern

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Fern

1.3 Origin

Europe, Northern America

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

1.4 Types

Persian lilac, Dwarf Korean lilac, Tree lilacs, Chinese lilac, Himalayan lilac

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1000

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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

Roadsides, Rocky areas, Thickets

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-7

6-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

9-5

1.8 Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14

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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10.00 cm

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90.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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9.00 cm

Rank: 100 (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

Blue, Pink, Purple, Red, White, Yellow

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2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

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2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Lemon yellow, Sandy Brown

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

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Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Saw-tooth like

2.4 Thorns

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14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Shade, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

All year

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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28% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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3.3 Tolerances

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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, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Divison, From Rhizomes, Spores

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires a lot of watering, Water twice a day in the initial period, Water when soil is dry

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, Alkaline, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Shade, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Prune after flowering, Prune prior to new growth, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Powdery mildew, Slugs, Snails

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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None

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Double

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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35% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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No Fern Garden Plants has it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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19% Perennial Flowers 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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40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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No Fern Garden Plants has it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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No Fern Garden Plants has it !

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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11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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No Fern Garden Plants has it !

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

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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4% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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No Fern Garden Plants has it !

5.9 Invasive

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6% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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48% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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29% Fern Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Eye irritation, Itchy eyes, Runny nose

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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Good for skin

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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63% Perennial Flowers 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

Fever, Treat Parasitic Intestinal Worms

Poultice, Sore throat, Tonsillitis

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Leaves, Root, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Air freshner, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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31% Perennial Flowers 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 Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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All Fern Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Cutflower, Edging, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Syringa

POLYSTICHUM setiferum

7.2 Common Name

Lilac

Alaska fern

7.2.1 In Hindi

बकाइन

Soft Shield Fern

7.2.2 In German

Flieder

Grannen-Schildfarn

7.2.3 In French

lilas

Soft Shield Fern

7.2.4 In Spanish

lila

Soft Shield Fern

7.2.5 In Greek

πασχαλιά

Soft Shield Fern

7.2.6 In Portuguese

lilás

Soft Shield Fern

7.2.7 In Polish

liliowy

Soft Shield Fern

7.2.8 In Latin

lilac

Soft Shield Fern

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Pteridophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Filicopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Polypodiales

8.5 Family

Oleaceae

Dryopteridaceae

8.6 Genus

Syringa

Polystichum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

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8.8 Tribe

Oleeae

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8.9 Subfamily

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8.10 Number of Species

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350 (About Thyme)

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Properties of Lilacs and Soft Shield Fern

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

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Season and Care of Lilacs and Soft Shield Fern

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

Lilacs and Soft Shield Fern Physical Information

Lilacs and Soft Shield Fern physical information is very important for comparison. Lilacs height is 10.00 cm and width 9.00 cm whereas Soft Shield Fern height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Lilacs and Soft Shield Fern are as follows:

Lilacs flower color: Blue, Pink, Purple, Red, White and Yellow
Lilacs leaf color: Dark Green
Soft Shield Fern flower color: Not Available
Soft Shield Fern leaf color: Green

Care of Lilacs and Soft Shield Fern

Care of Lilacs and Soft Shield Fern include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lilacs pruning is done Prune after flowering, Prune prior to new growth, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Soft Shield Fern pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Lilacs 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.