Malabar nut

Soft Shield Fern

About Malabar nut and Soft Shield Fern

Malabar nut

Soft Shield Fern

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbs, Perennial

Fern

1.3 Origin

South-Eastern Asia

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

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Semi desert, Wet forest

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11

6-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 9

9-5

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

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

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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460.00 cm

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90.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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60.00 cm

Rank: 96 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

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2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

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

Green, Light Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Saw-tooth like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Shade, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

All year

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

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?

Stem Cutting

Divison, From Rhizomes, Spores

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs good drainage

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, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Shade, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Cut away fading foliage, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, 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, Don't use high pH fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Downy mildew, Dry root rot, Rust, Spider mites

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Humidity

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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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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3% Fern Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Aphids, Bees, Butterflies, Snails

Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Dizziness, Mouth itching, Vomiting

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good Cleanser, Good for the Scalp

Good for skin

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Insect Repellent

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antipyretic, Bronchitis, Cough, Digestive disorders, Ear infections, Expectorant, Laxative, Migraines, Piles, Rheumatism, Throat infection, Treating fever

Poultice, Sore throat, Tonsillitis

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Leaves, Root, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Biomass for fuel, Can be made into a herbal tea, Culinary use, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as a laxative

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Justicia adhatoda

POLYSTICHUM setiferum

7.2 Common Name

Malabar nut, Adulsa, Adhatoda, Vasaka

Alaska fern

7.2.1 In Hindi

अडुळसा, अडुसा

Soft Shield Fern

7.2.2 In German

Indisches Lungenkraut

Grannen-Schildfarn

7.2.3 In French

Justicia adhatoda

Soft Shield Fern

7.2.4 In Spanish

Justicia adhatoda

Soft Shield Fern

7.2.5 In Greek

Justicia adhatoda

Soft Shield Fern

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Justicia adhatoda

Soft Shield Fern

7.2.7 In Polish

Justicia adhatoda

Soft Shield Fern

7.2.8 In Latin

Justicia adhatoda

Soft Shield Fern

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Pteridophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Filicopsida

8.4 Order

Scrophulariales

Polypodiales

8.5 Family

Acanthaceae

Dryopteridaceae

8.6 Genus

Justicia

Polystichum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

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8.8 Tribe

Justicieae

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8.9 Subfamily

Acanthoideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Malabar nut and Soft Shield Fern

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

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Season and Care of Malabar nut and Soft Shield Fern

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

Malabar nut and Soft Shield Fern Physical Information

Malabar nut and Soft Shield Fern physical information is very important for comparison. Malabar nut height is 460.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Soft Shield Fern height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Malabar nut and Soft Shield Fern are as follows:

Malabar nut flower color: White
Malabar nut leaf color: Dark Green
Soft Shield Fern flower color: Not Available
Soft Shield Fern leaf color: Green

Care of Malabar nut and Soft Shield Fern

Care of Malabar nut and Soft Shield Fern include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Malabar nut pruning is done Cut away fading foliage, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, 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 Malabar nut 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.