Pineapple

Soft Shield Fern

About Pineapple and Soft Shield Fern

Pineapple

Soft Shield Fern

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

Fern

1.3 Origin

South America

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

1.4 Types

Aussie Smooth, Aus Jubilee, Aussie Gold

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Tropical regions

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

11-15

6-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9-5

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 24

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

1.9 Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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152.40 cm

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90.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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121.92 cm

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60.00 cm

Rank: 96 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple, Red

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2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

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Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Dark Green, Orange, Red, Yellow green

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2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Pink, White

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green, Olive

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green, Olive

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Blue Green, Olive

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Saw-tooth like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Early Summer, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Shade, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Moist, Sandy

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Winter, Summer

All year

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

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?

Divison

Divison, From Rhizomes, Spores

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs less watering, Requires consistently moist soil, Water occasionally

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

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Shade, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

No pruning needed in the early stages, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

EDTA iron, Magnesium, Nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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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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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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95% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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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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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

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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1% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Beetles, Mealybugs, Mites

Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Dermititis, Itchiness

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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

Acne, For treating wrinkles, Good for skin, Improve skin tone, Skin irritation, Skin Problems, Stops hair loss

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

Aging, Asthma, Atherosclerosis, Cancer, Digestion problems, Fertility, Heart problems, High blood pressure, Immunity, Indigestion, Inflammation, Itching, Skin irritation, Swelling

Poultice, Sore throat, Tonsillitis

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Leaves, Root, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Cosmetics, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, 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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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ANANAS

POLYSTICHUM setiferum

7.2 Common Name

Pineapple

Alaska fern

7.2.1 In Hindi

अनानास

Soft Shield Fern

7.2.2 In German

Ananas

Grannen-Schildfarn

7.2.3 In French

Ananas

Soft Shield Fern

7.2.4 In Spanish

Piña

Soft Shield Fern

7.2.5 In Greek

Ανανάς

Soft Shield Fern

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Abacaxi

Soft Shield Fern

7.2.7 In Polish

Ananas

Soft Shield Fern

7.2.8 In Latin

Pineapple

Soft Shield Fern

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Vascular plant

Pteridophyta

8.3 Class

Lilopsida

Filicopsida

8.4 Order

Bromeliales

Polypodiales

8.5 Family

Bromeliaceae

Dryopteridaceae

8.6 Genus

Ananas

Polystichum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

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8.8 Tribe

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8.9 Subfamily

Bromelioideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Pineapple and Soft Shield Fern

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

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Season and Care of Pineapple and Soft Shield Fern

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

Pineapple and Soft Shield Fern Physical Information

Pineapple and Soft Shield Fern physical information is very important for comparison. Pineapple height is 152.40 cm and width 121.92 cm whereas Soft Shield Fern height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Pineapple and Soft Shield Fern are as follows:

Pineapple flower color: Purple and Red
Pineapple leaf color: Green, Light Pink and White
Soft Shield Fern flower color: Not Available
Soft Shield Fern leaf color: Green

Care of Pineapple and Soft Shield Fern

Care of Pineapple and Soft Shield Fern include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pineapple pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Soft Shield Fern pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Pineapple 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.