Ornamental Rhubarb

Southern Shield Fern

About Ornamental Rhubarb and Southern Shield Fern

Ornamental Rhubarb

Southern Shield Fern

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

Fern

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

North America

1.4 Types

Victoria Rhubarb Colorado Red Rhubarb Turkish Rhubarb

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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100

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Not Available

Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

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About Elderberry

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Humid climates, Tropical regions, Urban areas

Damp shady woods, Wet ground, Wet lands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-8

7-10

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-3

12-8

1.8 Sunset Zone

2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Arching/Fountain-shaped

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

About American ..

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71.10 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

60.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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81.30 cm

Rank: 86 (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

Light Pink

Non Flowering Plant

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Burgundy

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Red

Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Red

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Red

Bronze

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Compound

Pinnate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Poorly Drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer

Fall, Spring, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Stem Planting

From Rhizomes

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply

Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water occasionally, Water slowly, and allow to dry completely between soakings

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

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Poorly Drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Shade, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Leaf curl, Leaf rust, Red blotch, Scale, Scale insects

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

None

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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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

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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4% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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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

Not Available

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Skin irritation

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Bog Garden, Borders

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

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

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

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6.2.3 Other Uses

Culinary use, Used as Ornamental plant

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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

Feature Plant, Mixed Border

Groundcover, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

RHEUM 'Ace of Hearts'

THELYPTERIS kunthii

7.2 Common Name

Ace of Hearts Ornamental Rhubarb, Ornamental Rhubarb

Kunth's maiden fern, southern shield fern, maiden ferns

7.2.1 In Hindi

सजावटी प्रकार का फल

Southern Shield Fern

7.2.2 In German

Ornamental Rhabarber

Southern Shield Fern

7.2.3 In French

rhubarbe ornementale

Southern Shield Fern

7.2.4 In Spanish

Ornamental de ruibarbo

Southern Shield Fern

7.2.5 In Greek

καλλωπιστικά Ραβέντι

Southern Shield Fern

7.2.6 In Portuguese

ornamental ruibarbo

Southern Shield Fern

7.2.7 In Polish

ozdobne Rabarbar

Southern Shield Fern

7.2.8 In Latin

decentius Rhubarb

Southern Shield Fern

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Angiosperms

8.3 Class

Not Available

Polypodiopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Polypodiales

8.5 Family

Polygonaceae

Thelypteridaceae

8.6 Genus

Rheum

Thelypteris

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

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8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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About Calla Lily

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350 (About Thyme)

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Properties of Ornamental Rhubarb and Southern Shield Fern

Wondering what are the properties of Ornamental Rhubarb and Southern Shield Fern? We provide you with everything About Ornamental Rhubarb and Southern Shield Fern. Ornamental Rhubarb doesn't have thorns and Southern Shield Fern doesn't have thorns. Also Ornamental Rhubarb does not have fragrant flowers. Ornamental Rhubarb has allergic reactions like Skin irritation and Southern Shield Fern has allergic reactions like Skin irritation. 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 Ornamental Rhubarb and Southern Shield Fern and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Ornamental Rhubarb and Southern Shield Fern

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

Ornamental Rhubarb and Southern Shield Fern Physical Information

Ornamental Rhubarb and Southern Shield Fern physical information is very important for comparison. Ornamental Rhubarb height is 71.10 cm and width 81.30 cm whereas Southern Shield Fern height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Ornamental Rhubarb and Southern Shield Fern are as follows:

Ornamental Rhubarb flower color: Light Pink
Ornamental Rhubarb leaf color: Green and Dark Red
Southern Shield Fern flower color: Non Flowering Plant
Southern Shield Fern leaf color: Light Green

Care of Ornamental Rhubarb and Southern Shield Fern

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