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About Maidenhair Fern and Swordfern

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Fern
Fern
1.3 Origin
Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Western United States, Canada
Australia
1.4 Types
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle
Polystichum solitarium
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1001
About Elderberry
0 40000
1.5 Habitat
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods
Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
3-89-11
Bamboo
0 99
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
8*1
12-1
1.8 Sunset Zone
A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17
H1, H2
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Arching/Fountain-shaped
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
6.56 cm120.00 cm
About Cyclamen
0.54 3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
10.50 cm60.00 cm
About Evening Primrose
0.1 6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White
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
Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green, Dark Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Oblovate
Saw-tooth like
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Shade, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Spring, Summer
All year
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
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?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Divison, From Rhizomes, Spores
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Not Available
when new, water every week
4.4.2 In Summer
Average Water
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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
4.6 Sun Exposure
Partial shade, 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
Pests and diseases free
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Dry Conditions, Light Frost, Shade areas, Variety of soil types
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
None
None
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
Fine
Coarse
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Bees, Flies
Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
5.12 Allergy
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting
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
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for animals
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems
Poultice, Sore throat, Tonsillitis
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root
Leaves, Root, Stem
6.2.3 Other Uses
Not Available
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Tropical, Water Gardens
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
ADIANTUM pedatum
Polystichum munitum
7.2 Common Name
Maidenhair Fern
Swordfern, western swordfern
7.2.1 In Hindi
Hydrangea
Swordfern
7.2.2 In German
Hortensie
Sword Fern
7.2.3 In French
Hortensia
Epée Fern
7.2.4 In Spanish
Hortensia
helecho espada
7.2.5 In Greek
υδραγεία
ξίφος φτέρη
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Hortênsia
espada Fern
7.2.7 In Polish
Hortensja
Miecz Fern
7.2.8 In Latin
Hibiscus
Fern gladio
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Not Available
Pteridophyta
8.3 Class
Not Available
Filicopsida
8.4 Order
Not Available
Polypodiales
8.5 Family
Pteridaceae
Dryopteridaceae
8.6 Genus
Not Available
Polystichum
8.7 Clade
Not Available
Not Available
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
NA260
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Properties of Maidenhair Fern and Swordfern

Wondering what are the properties of Maidenhair Fern and Swordfern? We provide you with everything About Maidenhair Fern and Swordfern. Maidenhair Fern doesn't have thorns and Swordfern doesn't have thorns. Also Maidenhair Fern does not have fragrant flowers. Maidenhair Fern has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting and Swordfern has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, 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 Maidenhair Fern and Swordfern and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Maidenhair Fern and Swordfern

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

Maidenhair Fern and Swordfern Physical Information

Maidenhair Fern and Swordfern physical information is very important for comparison. Maidenhair Fern height is 6.56 cm and width 10.50 cm whereas Swordfern height is 120.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Maidenhair Fern and Swordfern are as follows:

  • Maidenhair Fern flower color: Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red and White

  • Maidenhair Fern leaf color: Green

  • Swordfern flower color: Not Available

  • Swordfern leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Maidenhair Fern and Swordfern

Care of Maidenhair Fern and Swordfern include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Maidenhair Fern pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Swordfern pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Maidenhair Fern needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Swordfern needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.