Soft Shield Fern

Lupine

About Soft Shield Fern and Lupine

Soft Shield Fern

Lupine

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fern

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

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

Mediterranean, North Africa, Northern America

1.4 Types

Not Available

Anthony Peak Lupine, Silver Bush, Garden Lupine, Spider Lupine, Adonis Lupine

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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200

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

Pine barrens, Sandy areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-9

3-7

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-5

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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90.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

2.95 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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60.00 cm

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1.50 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

Blue, Pink, White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light 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

Oblovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Shade, Partial shade

Full Sun, Part sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loose, Moist

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Slightly Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

All year

Late Spring, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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28% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

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

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, From Rhizomes, Spores

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

when new, water every week

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires a lot of watering, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases

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

Slightly Acidic

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loose, Moist

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Shade, Partial shade

Full Sun, Part sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune ocassionally

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Fusarium wilt, Root rot, Thripes

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

None

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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35% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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No Fern Garden Plants has it !

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19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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No Fern Garden Plants has it !

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40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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No Fern Garden Plants has it !

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12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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3% Fern Garden Plants have it !

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14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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No Fern Garden Plants has it !

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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97% Fern Garden Plants have it !

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53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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3% Fern Garden Plants have it !

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15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Not Available

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6% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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29% Fern Garden Plants have it !

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48% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Bees

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Abdominal pain, Asthma, Nausea, Swelling in the face, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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63% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Poultice, Sore throat, Tonsillitis

Anthelmintic, Diuretic, Treatment of ulcers

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root, Stem

Flowers, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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41% Fern Garden Plants have it !

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31% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Fern Garden Plants have it !

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All Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Rock Garden

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

POLYSTICHUM setiferum

Lupinus

7.2 Common Name

Alaska fern

Hybrid Lupine

7.2.1 In Hindi

Soft Shield Fern

वृक संयंत्र

7.2.2 In German

Grannen-Schildfarn

lupine

7.2.3 In French

Soft Shield Fern

usine de lupin

7.2.4 In Spanish

Soft Shield Fern

planta de lupino

7.2.5 In Greek

Soft Shield Fern

φυτό λούπινο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Soft Shield Fern

tremoço planta

7.2.7 In Polish

Soft Shield Fern

łubin roślin

7.2.8 In Latin

Soft Shield Fern

Plinio herba

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Pteridophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Filicopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Polypodiales

Fabales

8.5 Family

Dryopteridaceae

Fabaceae

8.6 Genus

Polystichum

Lupinus

8.7 Clade

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Faboideae

8.10 Number of Species

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200

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Properties of Soft Shield Fern and Lupine

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

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Season and Care of Soft Shield Fern and Lupine

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

Soft Shield Fern and Lupine Physical Information

Soft Shield Fern and Lupine physical information is very important for comparison. Soft Shield Fern height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Lupine height is 2.95 cm and width 1.50 cm. The color specification of Soft Shield Fern and Lupine are as follows:

Soft Shield Fern flower color: Not Available
Soft Shield Fern leaf color: Green
Lupine flower color: Blue, Pink and White
Lupine leaf color: Light Green

Care of Soft Shield Fern and Lupine

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