Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Origin
Hybrid origin, Europe
Australia
Types
Not Available
Polystichum solitarium
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Farms
Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade
USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
9-11
AHS Heat Zone
10 - 1
12-1
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
H1, H2
Habit
Clump-Forming
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Flower Color
Green, Light Green
Not Available
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Gray Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Yellow green, Gold
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Shape
Linear
Saw-tooth like
Plant Season
Not Available
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Shade, Partial shade
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
All year
Tolerances
Not Available
Drought, Dry Conditions, Light Frost, Shade areas, Variety of soil types
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Divison, From Rhizomes, Spores
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering, Requires watering in the growing season
when new, water every week
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Shade, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Pests and diseases free
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Dry Conditions, Light Frost, Shade areas, Variety of soil types
Flowers
Insignificant
None
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Attracts
Not Available
Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
no allergic reactions
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Good for skin
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for animals
Medicinal Uses
Menstrual Disorders, osteoporosis, Urinary tract problems
Poultice, Sore throat, Tonsillitis
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Leaves, Root, Stem
Other Uses
Culinary use, Used for pasture
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Edible
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Tropical, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
AVENA sativa
Polystichum munitum
Common Name
Oat
Swordfern, western swordfern
In German
Haferpflanze
Sword Fern
In French
Plantes d'avoine
Epée Fern
In Spanish
planta de avena
helecho espada
In Greek
φυτό βρώμη
ξίφος φτέρη
In Portuguese
aveia planta
espada Fern
In Polish
Owies roślin
Miecz Fern
In Latin
Oat plant
Fern gladio
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Pteridophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Filicopsida
Order
Poales
Polypodiales
Family
Poaceae
Dryopteridaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Not Available
Tribe
Aveneae
Not Available
Subfamily
Pooideae
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of Oat plant and Swordfern
Season and care of Oat plant and Swordfern is important to know. While considering everything about Oat plant and Swordfern Care, growing season is an essential factor. Oat plant season is Not Available and Swordfern season is Not Available. The type of soil for Oat plant is Loam and for Swordfern is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Oat plant is Neutral and for Swordfern is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Oat plant and Swordfern Physical Information
Oat plant and Swordfern physical information is very important for comparison. Oat plant height is 60.00 cm and width 10.20 cm whereas Swordfern height is 120.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Oat plant and Swordfern are as follows:
Oat plant flower color: Green, Light Green
Oat plant leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green
Swordfern flower color: Not Available
- Swordfern leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Care of Oat plant and Swordfern
Care of Oat plant and Swordfern include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Oat plant 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 Oat plant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Swordfern needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.