Lily of the Valley

Soft Shield Fern

About Lily of the Valley and Soft Shield Fern

Lily of the Valley

Soft Shield Fern

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

Fern

1.3 Origin

Asia, Europe

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

1.4 Types

American Lily of the Valley, European Lily of the Valley, Japanese Lily of the valley.

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Banks, Broad-Leaved Forests, coppices, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Forest margins, Ridges, Rocky Ridges

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

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Mat-forming

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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6.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

90.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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1.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

60.00 cm

Rank: 96 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pink, White

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2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green, Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Bell Shaped

Saw-tooth like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Part sun, Partial shade

Full Shade, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Moist, Well drained

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

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Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Spring

All year

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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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?

Container, Ground, Pot

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 the ground moist but not water-logged, 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, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Moist, Well drained

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Not Available

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Part sun, Partial shade

Full Shade, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Do not prune during shooting season, Prune after harvesting, Prune in late summer or fall, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove deadheads

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Anthracnose, Aureobasidium leaf spot, Foliar nematode, Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Rust, Southern blight

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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88% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

None

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

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Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

Not Available

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

Not Available

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No Fern Garden Plants has it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

Not Available

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3% Fern Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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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

Coarse

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

Bees

Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Headache, Nausea, Vomiting

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

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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64% Fern Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Chest pain, Swelling

Poultice, Sore throat, Tonsillitis

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root

Leaves, Root, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Air freshner, Cosmetics, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Showy Purposes, 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 Fern Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Bog Garden, Cutflower, Edging, Foundation, Mixed Border

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Convallaria majalis

POLYSTICHUM setiferum

7.2 Common Name

Lily of the Valley

Alaska fern

7.2.1 In Hindi

कामुदिनी

Soft Shield Fern

7.2.2 In German

Maiglöckchen

Grannen-Schildfarn

7.2.3 In French

Lily of the Valley

Soft Shield Fern

7.2.4 In Spanish

Lirio de los valles

Soft Shield Fern

7.2.5 In Greek

Κρίνος της κοιλάδας

Soft Shield Fern

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Lírio do Vale

Soft Shield Fern

7.2.7 In Polish

Lilia doliny

Soft Shield Fern

7.2.8 In Latin

Lílium convállium

Soft Shield Fern

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Pteridophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Filicopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Polypodiales

8.5 Family

Asparagaceae

Dryopteridaceae

8.6 Genus

Convallaria

Polystichum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

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8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Nolinoideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Lily of the Valley and Soft Shield Fern

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

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Season and Care of Lily of the Valley and Soft Shield Fern

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

Lily of the Valley and Soft Shield Fern Physical Information

Lily of the Valley and Soft Shield Fern physical information is very important for comparison. Lily of the Valley height is 6.00 cm and width 1.00 cm whereas Soft Shield Fern height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Lily of the Valley and Soft Shield Fern are as follows:

Lily of the Valley flower color: Pink and White
Lily of the Valley leaf color: Dark Green
Soft Shield Fern flower color: Not Available
Soft Shield Fern leaf color: Green

Care of Lily of the Valley and Soft Shield Fern

Care of Lily of the Valley and Soft Shield Fern include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lily of the Valley pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune after harvesting, Prune in late summer or fall, Prune to stimulate growth and Remove deadheads and Soft Shield Fern pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Lily of the Valley 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.