Russian Sage

Swordfern

About Russian Sage and Swordfern

Russian Sage

Swordfern

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

Fern

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

Australia

1.4 Types

Perovskia atriplicifolia LACEY BLUE, Perovskia atriplicifolia ‘Rocketman’

Polystichum solitarium

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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Rank: 91 (Overall)▶

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About Elderberry

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Not Available

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9

9-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-6

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

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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90.00 cm

Rank: 100 (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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90.00 cm

Rank: 85 (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

Lavender, Blue Violet

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green, Silver

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Silver

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Silver

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Silver

Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

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

Full Sun

Full Shade, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

All year

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Salt

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?

Stem Planting

Divison, From Rhizomes, Spores

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Do Not over Water

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

Neutral, Alkaline

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

Full Shade, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Prune in early spring, Prune regularly

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Chlorosis, Red blotch

Pests and diseases free

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Salt

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

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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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

Fine

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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6% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

Sometimes

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

Butterflies

Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Skin irritation, Toxic

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Good for skin

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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64% Fern Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Insect Repellent

Air purification, Food for animals

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Treating fever

Poultice, Sore throat, Tonsillitis

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Leaves, Root, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Culinary use, Oil is used in mosquito repellents, Used as Ornamental plant

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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 Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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All Fern Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Dried Flower / Everlasting, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Perovskia atriplicifolia

Polystichum munitum

7.2 Common Name

Longin Russian Sage, Russian Sage

Swordfern, western swordfern

7.2.1 In Hindi

Russian Sage

Swordfern

7.2.2 In German

russische Sage

Sword Fern

7.2.3 In French

sabio ruso

Epée Fern

7.2.4 In Spanish

Sage ruso

helecho espada

7.2.5 In Greek

Ρωσική Sage

ξίφος φτέρη

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Sábio russo

espada Fern

7.2.7 In Polish

rosyjski Sage

Miecz Fern

7.2.8 In Latin

Russian Sage

Fern gladio

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Pteridophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Filicopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Polypodiales

8.5 Family

Lamiaceae

Dryopteridaceae

8.6 Genus

Perovskia

Polystichum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

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8.8 Tribe

Mentheae

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8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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260

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Properties of Russian Sage and Swordfern

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

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Season and Care of Russian Sage and Swordfern

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

Russian Sage and Swordfern Physical Information

Russian Sage and Swordfern physical information is very important for comparison. Russian Sage height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Swordfern height is 120.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Russian Sage and Swordfern are as follows:

Russian Sage flower color: Lavender and Blue Violet
Russian Sage leaf color: Gray Green and Silver
Swordfern flower color: Not Available
Swordfern leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Russian Sage and Swordfern

Care of Russian Sage and Swordfern include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Russian Sage pruning is done Prune in early spring and Prune regularly and Swordfern pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Russian Sage 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.