Soft Shield Fern

Bamboo

About Soft Shield Fern and Bamboo

Soft Shield Fern

Bamboo

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fern

Grass

1.3 Origin

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

China, Japan

1.4 Types

Not Available

Greenstripe Vivax, Moso, Weavers Bamboo, Oldhamii

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA1500

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

Warmer regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-96-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-5

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

90.00 cm30.00 cm

0.54 3900

4.7.1 Minimum Width

60.00 cmNA

0.1 6350

9.11 Plant Color

9.11.1 Flower Color

Not Available

9.11.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

9.11.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Green, Pink, Red

9.11.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

9.11.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

9.11.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

9.11.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

9.12 Shape

9.12.1 Leaf Shape

Saw-tooth like

Long Linear

9.13 Thorns

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10 Season

10.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Not Available

10.2 Growing Conditions

10.2.1 Sunlight

Full Shade, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

10.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

10.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam

10.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

10.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

10.2.6 Bloom Time

All year

Not Available

10.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

10.3 Tolerances

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

Wet Site, Drought

11 Care

11.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

11.2 How to Plant?

Divison, From Rhizomes, Spores

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

11.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

11.4 Watering Plants

11.4.1 Watering Requirements

when new, water every week

Needs watering once a week, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply

11.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

11.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

11.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

11.5 Soil

11.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

11.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam

11.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

11.6 Sun Exposure

Full Shade, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

11.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall, Remove damaged leaves

11.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

11.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Black sooty mold, Mealybugs, Mosaic viruses, Powdery mildew, pythogens, Stem rot

11.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

12 Facts

12.1 Flowers

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12.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

12.2 Fruits

12.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

12.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

12.3 Fragrance

12.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

12.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

12.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

12.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

12.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

12.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

12.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

12.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

12.8 Evergreen

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12.9 Invasive

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12.10 Self-Sowing

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12.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Not Available

12.12 Allergy

Not Available

Cyanide poisoning

13 Benefits

13.1 Uses

13.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

13.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Not Available

13.1.3 Edible Uses

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13.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

13.2 Plant Benefits

13.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Poultice, Sore throat, Tonsillitis

Clears heat, Cold, fidgeting, Treating fever, Urinary tract problems

13.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root, Stem

Leaves, Stem

13.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Application in Handicrafts, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry

13.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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13.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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13.5 Garden Design

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

Hedges, Mixed Border

14 Scientific Name

14.1 Botanical Name

POLYSTICHUM setiferum

BAMBUSA

14.2 Common Name

Alaska fern

Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo

14.2.1 In Hindi

Soft Shield Fern

Bānsa

14.2.3 In German

Grannen-Schildfarn

Bambus

14.2.4 In French

Soft Shield Fern

Bambou

14.2.5 In Spanish

Soft Shield Fern

Bambú

14.2.6 In Greek

Soft Shield Fern

μπαμπού

14.2.7 In Portuguese

Soft Shield Fern

bambu

14.2.8 In Polish

Soft Shield Fern

Bambus

14.2.9 In Latin

Soft Shield Fern

Bamboo

15 Classification

15.1 Kingdom

Plantae

15.2 Phylum

Pteridophyta

Magnoliophyta

15.3 Class

Filicopsida

Liliopsida

15.4 Order

Polypodiales

Poales

15.5 Family

Dryopteridaceae

Poaceae

15.6 Genus

Polystichum

Acidosasa

15.7 Clade

Not Available

15.8 Tribe

Not Available

Bambuseae

15.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Arthrostylidiinae, Arundinariinae, Bambusinae, Chusqueinae, Guaduinae, Melocanninae, Nastinae, Racemobambodinae, Shibataeinae

15.10 Number of Species

NA1400

1 27800

Properties of Soft Shield Fern and Bamboo

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

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Season and Care of Soft Shield Fern and Bamboo

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

Soft Shield Fern and Bamboo Physical Information

Soft Shield Fern and Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. Soft Shield Fern height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Bamboo height is 30.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Soft Shield Fern and Bamboo are as follows:

Soft Shield Fern flower color: Not Available
Soft Shield Fern leaf color: Green
Bamboo flower color: Not Available
Bamboo leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Soft Shield Fern and Bamboo

Care of Soft Shield Fern and Bamboo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Soft Shield Fern pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Bamboo pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall and Remove damaged leaves. In summer Soft Shield Fern needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.