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About Shallot and Swordfern

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1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual
Perennial
1.2 Type
Vegetable
Fern
1.3 Origin
Asia
Australia
1.4 Types
Not Available
Polystichum solitarium
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
NA1
About Elderberry
0 40000
1.5 Habitat
Not Available
Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
4-89-11
Bamboo
0 99
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-1
12-1
1.8 Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Arching/Fountain-shaped
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
30.00 cm120.00 cm
About Cyclamen
0.54 3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
10.20 cm60.00 cm
About Evening Primrose
0.1 6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White
Not Available
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green, Chartreuse
Green, Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Green, Dark Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Acicular
Saw-tooth like
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Shade, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Summer
All year
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Dry Conditions, Light Frost, Shade areas, Variety of soil types
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Cuttings
Divison, From Rhizomes, Spores
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
when new, water every week
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Shade, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid 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
Showy
None
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Coarse
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Aphids, Beetles
Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
5.12 Allergy
Cold, Irritate the mucus membrane, Sinuses
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Good for skin
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for animals
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Hypotensive
Poultice, Sore throat, Tonsillitis
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Root
Leaves, Root, Stem
6.2.3 Other Uses
Cosmetics, Used as a dye
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Tropical, Water Gardens
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
ALLIUM cepa( Aggregatum Group)
Polystichum munitum
7.2 Common Name
Scallion, Shallot
Swordfern, western swordfern
7.2.1 In Hindi
Shallot
Swordfern
7.2.2 In German
Schalotte
Sword Fern
7.2.3 In French
échalote
Epée Fern
7.2.4 In Spanish
chalote
helecho espada
7.2.5 In Greek
είδος κρεμμυδιού
ξίφος φτέρη
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Sallot
espada Fern
7.2.7 In Polish
Sallot
Miecz Fern
7.2.8 In Latin
Sallot
Fern gladio
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Pteridophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Filicopsida
8.4 Order
Asparagales
Polypodiales
8.5 Family
Liliaceae
Dryopteridaceae
8.6 Genus
Allium
Polystichum
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Not Available
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
750260
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Properties of Shallot and Swordfern

Wondering what are the properties of Shallot and Swordfern? We provide you with everything About Shallot and Swordfern. Shallot doesn't have thorns and Swordfern doesn't have thorns. Also Shallot does not have fragrant flowers. Shallot has allergic reactions like Cold, Irritate the mucus membrane and Sinuses and Swordfern has allergic reactions like Cold, Irritate the mucus membrane and Sinuses. 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 Shallot and Swordfern and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Shallot and Swordfern

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

Shallot and Swordfern Physical Information

Shallot and Swordfern physical information is very important for comparison. Shallot height is 30.00 cm and width 10.20 cm whereas Swordfern height is 120.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Shallot and Swordfern are as follows:

  • Shallot flower color: White

  • Shallot leaf color: Green, Light Green

  • Swordfern flower color: Not Available

  • Swordfern leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Shallot and Swordfern

Care of Shallot and Swordfern include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Shallot 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 Shallot 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.