Soft Shield Fern

Dwarf Papyrus

About Soft Shield Fern and Dwarf Papyrus

Soft Shield Fern

Dwarf Papyrus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fern

Sedge or Rush

1.3 Origin

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

World/Pandemic

1.4 Types

Not Available

Not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

Grassland, Wet lands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-97-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-5

12-7

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 16, 17, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

90.00 cm20.30 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

60.00 cm25.40 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

Green, Brown

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Saw-tooth like

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Shade, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Poorly Drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

All year

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

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

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, From Rhizomes, Spores

Bulbs, Divison, Rhizome division, Tubers

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

when new, water every week

Do not let dry out between waterings, Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained

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

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Poorly Drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Shade, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

No pruning needed

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

can go long without fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

None

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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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

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Not Available

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Birds, Butterflies, Flying insects

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Itchiness, Skin rash

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bog Garden, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Poultice, Sore throat, Tonsillitis

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root, Stem

Not Available

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Container, Decoration Purposes, Florist trade and landscaping, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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

Bog Garden, Container, Tropical, Water Gardens

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

POLYSTICHUM setiferum

Cyperus papyrus

7.2 Common Name

Alaska fern

Dwarf papyrus, Miniature papyrus

7.2.1 In Hindi

Soft Shield Fern

dwarf papyrus

7.2.2 In German

Grannen-Schildfarn

Zwerg Papyrus

7.2.3 In French

Soft Shield Fern

papyrus nain

7.2.4 In Spanish

Soft Shield Fern

papiro enano

7.2.5 In Greek

Soft Shield Fern

νάνος πάπυρο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Soft Shield Fern

papiro anão

7.2.7 In Polish

Soft Shield Fern

krasnolud papirus

7.2.8 In Latin

Soft Shield Fern

P. papyrus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Pteridophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Filicopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Polypodiales

Poales

8.5 Family

Dryopteridaceae

Cyperaceae

8.6 Genus

Polystichum

Cyperus

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA700

1 27800

Properties of Soft Shield Fern and Dwarf Papyrus

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

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Season and Care of Soft Shield Fern and Dwarf Papyrus

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

Soft Shield Fern and Dwarf Papyrus Physical Information

Soft Shield Fern and Dwarf Papyrus physical information is very important for comparison. Soft Shield Fern height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Dwarf Papyrus height is 20.30 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Soft Shield Fern and Dwarf Papyrus are as follows:

Soft Shield Fern flower color: Not Available
Soft Shield Fern leaf color: Green
Dwarf Papyrus flower color: Green and Brown
Dwarf Papyrus leaf color: Green

Care of Soft Shield Fern and Dwarf Papyrus

Care of Soft Shield Fern and Dwarf Papyrus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Soft Shield Fern pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Dwarf Papyrus pruning is done No pruning needed. In summer Soft Shield Fern needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Dwarf Papyrus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.