Soft Shield Fern

Oatgrass

About Soft Shield Fern and Oatgrass

Soft Shield Fern

Oatgrass

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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

Europe, Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

Blue Oat grass

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

Cropland, gardens, Grassland, Roadsides

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-9

4-9

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 15, 16, 17, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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90.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

20.50 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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30.50 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

Brown

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Tan, Brown

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

Not Available

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Shade, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

All year

Early Summer

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

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

Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Shade, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

None

Not Available

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5% Grass Plants 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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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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No Fern Garden Plants has it !

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No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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3% Fern Garden Plants have it !

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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97% Fern Garden Plants have it !

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66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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3% Fern Garden Plants have it !

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

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5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Not Available

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18% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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29% Fern Garden Plants have it !

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65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Asthma, Itchy eyes

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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64% Fern Garden Plants have it !

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40% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Poultice, Sore throat, Tonsillitis

Arthritis, Headache, Stomach pain

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root, Stem

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used as a nutritious food item

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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41% Fern Garden Plants have it !

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10% Grass Plants 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 Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

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

Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Groundcover

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

POLYSTICHUM setiferum

ARRHENATHERUM

7.2 Common Name

Alaska fern

Oatgrass

7.2.1 In Hindi

Soft Shield Fern

जई घास

7.2.2 In German

Grannen-Schildfarn

Ährengras

7.2.3 In French

Soft Shield Fern

Folle avoine

7.2.4 In Spanish

Soft Shield Fern

oat Grass

7.2.5 In Greek

Soft Shield Fern

βρώμη Grass

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Soft Shield Fern

aveia-

7.2.7 In Polish

Soft Shield Fern

Owies trawa

7.2.8 In Latin

Soft Shield Fern

oat Grass

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Pteridophyta

Not Available

8.3 Class

Filicopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Polypodiales

Poales

8.5 Family

Dryopteridaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Polystichum

Danthonia

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Aveneae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Danthonioideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Soft Shield Fern and Oatgrass

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

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Season and Care of Soft Shield Fern and Oatgrass

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

Soft Shield Fern and Oatgrass Physical Information

Soft Shield Fern and Oatgrass physical information is very important for comparison. Soft Shield Fern height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Oatgrass height is 20.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Soft Shield Fern and Oatgrass are as follows:

Soft Shield Fern flower color: Not Available
Soft Shield Fern leaf color: Green
Oatgrass flower color: Brown
Oatgrass leaf color: Gray Green

Care of Soft Shield Fern and Oatgrass

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