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Red Clover
Swordfern
About Swordfern and Red Clover


What is
Life Span
Biennial and Perennial  
Perennial  
Type
Flowering Plants, Herbs  
Fern  
Origin
Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia  
Australia  
Types
-  
Polystichum solitarium  
Number of Varieties
2  
1  
99+
Habitat
Warmer regions  
Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade  
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-5  
9-11  
AHS Heat Zone
-  
12-1  
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
H1, H2  
Habit
Upright/Erect  
Arching/Fountain-shaped  
Information
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
20.00 cm  
99+
120.00 cm  
99+
Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Pink  
-  
Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  
Fruit Color
-  
-  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Dark Green  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Dark Green  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Dark Green  
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Dark Green  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Elliptic  
Saw-tooth like  
Thorns
No  
No  
Season
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Shade, Partial shade  
Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  
Type of Soil
Sand  
Loam, Sand  
The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer  
All year  
Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  
Tolerances
Drought  
Drought, Dry Conditions, Light Frost, Shade areas, Variety of soil types  
Care
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground  
How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Divison, From Rhizomes, Spores  
Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Never Over-water  
when new, water every week  
In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  
In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  
In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Soil Type
Sand  
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
Borers, Red blotch, Root weevil  
Pests and diseases free  
Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought, Dry Conditions, Light Frost, Shade areas, Variety of soil types  
Facts
Flowers
Showy  
-  
Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No  
No  
Edible Fruit
No  
No  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  
Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  
Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  
Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  
Showy Bark
No  
No  
Foliage Texture
Bold  
Coarse  
Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  
Evergreen
No  
No  
Invasive
No  
Sometimes  
Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  
Attracts
Bumblebees, Butterflies  
Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds  
Allergy
allergic reaction, Headache, Liver disease, Nausea  
-  
Benefits
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes  
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes  
Beauty Benefits
Anti-ageing, Good for skin and hair, Promotes healthy skin  
Good for skin  
Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  
Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Food for animals  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Antispasmodic, Cough, Expectorant, Sedative  
Poultice, Sore throat, Tonsillitis  
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Stem  
Leaves, Root, Stem  
Other Uses
Food for animals, Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used to make herbal teas  
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties  
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  
Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall  
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Tropical, Water Gardens  
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
Trifolium pratense  
Polystichum munitum  
Common Name
Red Clover  
Swordfern, western swordfern  
In Hindi
लाल तिपतिया घास  
Swordfern  
In German
Rotklee  
Sword Fern  
In French
Trèfle rouge  
Epée Fern  
In Spanish
Trébol rojo  
helecho espada  
In Greek
Κόκκινο τριφύλλι  
ξίφος φτέρη  
In Portuguese
Trevo vermelho  
espada Fern  
In Polish
Czerwona koniczyna  
Miecz Fern  
In Latin
Trifolium pratense  
Fern gladio  
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Pteridophyta  
Class
Magnoliopsida  
Filicopsida  
Order
Fabales  
Polypodiales  
Family
Fabaceae  
Dryopteridaceae  
Genus
Trifolium  
Polystichum  
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
-  
Tribe
Trifolieae  
-  
Subfamily
Faboideae  
-  
Number of Species
300  
99+
260  
99+
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Properties of Red Clover and Swordfern

Wondering what are the properties of Red Clover and Swordfern? We provide you with everything About Red Clover and Swordfern. Red Clover doesn't have thorns and Swordfern doesn't have thorns. Also Red Clover does not have fragrant flowers. Red Clover has allergic reactions like allergic reaction, Headache, Liver disease and Nausea and Swordfern has allergic reactions like allergic reaction, Headache, Liver disease and Nausea. 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 Red Clover and Swordfern and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Red Clover and Swordfern

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

Red Clover and Swordfern Physical Information

Red Clover and Swordfern physical information is very important for comparison. Red Clover height is 20.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Swordfern height is 120.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Red Clover and Swordfern are as follows:

Care of Red Clover and Swordfern

Care of Red Clover and Swordfern include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Clover 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 Red Clover 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.

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