Papaya

Swordfern

About Papaya and Swordfern

Papaya

Swordfern

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fruit

Fern

1.3 Origin

Mexico, Central America

Australia

1.4 Types

Male Papaya Tree, Female Papaya Tree, hermaphrodite Tree

Polystichum solitarium

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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Rank: 91 (Overall)▶

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

tropical environments, Tropical regions

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-15

9-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 21, 23, 24

H1, H2

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Arching/Fountain-shaped

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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457.20 cm

Rank: 62 (Overall)▶

120.00 cm

Rank: 92 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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7.62 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

60.00 cm

Rank: 96 (Overall)▶

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About Evening Primrose

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Ivory

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2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Orange, Light Yellow

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2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Irregular

Saw-tooth like

2.4 Thorns

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24% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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No Fern Garden Plants has it !

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

Loam, Sand, Well drained

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

All year

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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34% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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No Fern Garden Plants has it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Dry Conditions, Light Frost, Shade areas, Variety of soil types

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, From Rhizomes, Spores

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Do not water frequently, Requires watering in the growing season

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Shade, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove shoots, Remove short branches, Remove short twigs, Requires little pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

14-14-14 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

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80% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

None

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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84% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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No Fern Garden Plants has it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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95% Fruits 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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61% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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No Fern Garden Plants has it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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65% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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No Fern Garden Plants has it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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3% Fern Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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14% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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No Fern Garden Plants has it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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97% Fern Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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3% Fern Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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No Fern Garden Plants has it !

5.9 Invasive

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1% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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49% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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29% Fern Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Ants, Bees, Hummingbirds

Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Asthma, breathing problems, Itchiness, Itchy eyes, Red eyes, Runny nose, sneezing, Sore eyes, Swelling, Watery eyes, wheezing

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Good for skin and hair, Improve hair condition, Making cosmetics, Not Available

Good for skin

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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All Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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64% Fern Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for animals

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Bone strength, Cancer, Diabetes, Digestion problems, Heart problems, Inflammation, Skin Disorders

Poultice, Sore throat, Tonsillitis

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Leaves, Root, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Cosmetics, Making Shampoo, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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18% Fruits 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 Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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All Fern Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Tropical

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CARICA papaya

Polystichum munitum

7.2 Common Name

Papaya

Swordfern, western swordfern

7.2.1 In Hindi

पपीता

Swordfern

7.2.2 In German

Papaya

Sword Fern

7.2.3 In French

Papaye

Epée Fern

7.2.4 In Spanish

Papaya

helecho espada

7.2.5 In Greek

Παπάγια

ξίφος φτέρη

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Mamão

espada Fern

7.2.7 In Polish

Papaja

Miecz Fern

7.2.8 In Latin

Papaya

Fern gladio

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Pteridophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Filicopsida

8.4 Order

Brassicales

Polypodiales

8.5 Family

Caricaceae

Dryopteridaceae

8.6 Genus

Carica

Polystichum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

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8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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260

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Properties of Papaya and Swordfern

Wondering what are the properties of Papaya and Swordfern? We provide you with everything About Papaya and Swordfern. Papaya doesn't have thorns and Swordfern doesn't have thorns. Also Papaya does not have fragrant flowers. Papaya has allergic reactions like Asthma, breathing problems, Itchiness, Itchy eyes, Red eyes, Runny nose, sneezing, Sore eyes, Swelling, Watery eyes and wheezing and Swordfern has allergic reactions like Asthma, breathing problems, Itchiness, Itchy eyes, Red eyes, Runny nose, sneezing, Sore eyes, Swelling, Watery eyes and wheezing. 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 Papaya and Swordfern and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Papaya and Swordfern

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

Papaya and Swordfern Physical Information

Papaya and Swordfern physical information is very important for comparison. Papaya height is 457.20 cm and width 7.62 cm whereas Swordfern height is 120.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Papaya and Swordfern are as follows:

Papaya flower color: Ivory
Papaya leaf color: Dark Green
Swordfern flower color: Not Available
Swordfern leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Papaya and Swordfern

Care of Papaya and Swordfern include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Papaya pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove shoots, Remove short branches, Remove short twigs and Requires little pruning and Swordfern pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Papaya 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.