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About Soft Shield Fern and Centipede Grass

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Fern
Grass
1.3 Origin
Europe, Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Europe, Turkey
China
1.4 Types
Not Available
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
100
Rank: 41 (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9
7-10
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
9-5
10 - 7
1.8 Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
7, 9, 10
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Spreading
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
90.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
2.50 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
60.00 cm
Rank: 96 (Overall)
3.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Not Available
Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White
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, Yellow green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Light Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Light Green, Yellow green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Light Green, Lemon yellow, Tan
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Saw-tooth like
Oblovate
2.4 Thorns
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Shade, Partial shade
Full Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
All year
Indeterminate
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought, Dry Conditions, Light Frost, Shade areas, Variety of soil types
Cold climate, Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Divison, From Rhizomes, Spores
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
when new, water every week
Average Water Needs, Over-head watering, Requires watering in the growing season
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, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Shade, Partial shade
Full Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune to control growth, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
None
Insignificant
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
3% Fern Garden Plants have it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
97% Fern Garden Plants have it !
66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
3% Fern Garden Plants have it !
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
Not Available
18% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
29% Fern Garden Plants have it !
65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Bees, Flies
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Good for skin
No Beauty Benefits
6.1.3 Edible Uses
64% Fern Garden Plants have it !
40% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Poultice, Sore throat, Tonsillitis
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root, Stem
Flowers, Root
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
41% Fern Garden Plants have it !
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Fern Garden Plants have it !
All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Tropical, Water Gardens
Lawns and Turf
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
POLYSTICHUM setiferum
EREMOCHLOA ophiuroides
7.2 Common Name
Alaska fern
Centipede Grass
7.2.1 In Hindi
Soft Shield Fern
Hydrangea
7.2.2 In German
Grannen-Schildfarn
Hortensie
7.2.3 In French
Soft Shield Fern
Hortensia
7.2.4 In Spanish
Soft Shield Fern
Hortensia
7.2.5 In Greek
Soft Shield Fern
υδραγεία
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Soft Shield Fern
Hortênsia
7.2.7 In Polish
Soft Shield Fern
Hortensja
7.2.8 In Latin
Soft Shield Fern
Hibiscus
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Pteridophyta
Embryophyta
8.3 Class
Filicopsida
Liliopsida
8.4 Order
Polypodiales
GLUMIFLORAE
8.5 Family
Dryopteridaceae
Poaceae
8.6 Genus
Polystichum
Ophiuroides
8.7 Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Andropogoneae
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Sorghum
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Properties of Soft Shield Fern and Centipede Grass

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

Season and Care of Soft Shield Fern and Centipede Grass

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

Soft Shield Fern and Centipede Grass Physical Information

Soft Shield Fern and Centipede Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Soft Shield Fern height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Centipede Grass height is 2.50 cm and width 3.00 cm. The color specification of Soft Shield Fern and Centipede Grass are as follows:

  • Soft Shield Fern flower color: Not Available

  • Soft Shield Fern leaf color: Green

  • Centipede Grass flower color: Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red and White

  • Centipede Grass leaf color: Light Green and Yellow green

Care of Soft Shield Fern and Centipede Grass

Care of Soft Shield Fern and Centipede Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Soft Shield Fern pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Centipede Grass pruning is done Prune to control growth and Remove dead leaves. In summer Soft Shield Fern needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Centipede Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.