Osmunda

Soft Shield Fern

About Osmunda and Soft Shield Fern

Osmunda

Soft Shield Fern

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fern

1.3 Origin

World, Pandemic

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

1.4 Types

Osmunda regalis var. regalis. Osmunda regalis var. panigrahiana Osmunda regalis var. brasiliensis Osmunda regalis var. spectabilis

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Broad-Leaved Forests, Grassland, Mountains, Roadsides, Shaded sites, Tropical regions

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available

6-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

9-5

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

1.9 Habit

Spreading

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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60.00 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

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lance shaped

Saw-tooth like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial Sun

Full Shade, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

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, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Spores

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 regular watering, Water Deeply, 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, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

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

4.10 Plant Tolerance

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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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

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

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

Butterflies

Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Skin irritation

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Poultice, Sore throat, Tonsillitis

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Leaves, Root, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Culinary use

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, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Water Gardens

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

OSMUNDA

POLYSTICHUM setiferum

7.2 Common Name

Royal Fern

Alaska fern

7.2.1 In Hindi

Osmunda

Soft Shield Fern

7.2.2 In German

Osmunda

Grannen-Schildfarn

7.2.3 In French

Osmunda

Soft Shield Fern

7.2.4 In Spanish

Osmunda

Soft Shield Fern

7.2.5 In Greek

Osmunda

Soft Shield Fern

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Osmunda

Soft Shield Fern

7.2.7 In Polish

Osmunda

Soft Shield Fern

7.2.8 In Latin

Osmunda

Soft Shield Fern

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Pteridophyta

8.3 Class

Polypodiopsida

Filicopsida

8.4 Order

Osmundales

Polypodiales

8.5 Family

Osmundaceae

Dryopteridaceae

8.6 Genus

Osmunda

Polystichum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms

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8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Noctuinae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Osmunda and Soft Shield Fern

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

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Season and Care of Osmunda and Soft Shield Fern

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

Osmunda and Soft Shield Fern Physical Information

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

Osmunda flower color: Not Available
Osmunda leaf color: Green
Soft Shield Fern flower color: Not Available
Soft Shield Fern leaf color: Green

Care of Osmunda and Soft Shield Fern

Care of Osmunda and Soft Shield Fern include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Osmunda pruning is done 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 Osmunda 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.