Soft Shield Fern

Pepperwort

About Soft Shield Fern and Pepperwort

Soft Shield Fern

Pepperwort

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fern

Aquatics

1.3 Origin

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

Australia

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

along watercourse, Banks, Lake Sides, Near ponds

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-97-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-5

12-6

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

21,22

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

90.00 cm250.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

60.00 cm610.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

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, Dark Red

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green, Dark Red

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Light Green, Dark Red

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Light Green, Gray Green, Dark Red

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Saw-tooth like

Round

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

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

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

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

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

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

In Water

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, From Rhizomes, Spores

Spores

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

when new, water every week

Keep immersed in water

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

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Poorly Drained

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

Not Available

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

None

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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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

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Frogs

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Not Applicable

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes, Water gardening

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Poultice, Sore throat, Tonsillitis

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root, Stem

Seeds, Spores

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Decoration Purposes, Starch

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

Container, Water Gardens

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

POLYSTICHUM setiferum

MARSILEA mutica

7.2 Common Name

Alaska fern

Banded Nardoo, Banded Water Clover, Pepperwort

7.2.1 In Hindi

Soft Shield Fern

Pepperwort

7.2.2 In German

Grannen-Schildfarn

Pepperwort

7.2.3 In French

Soft Shield Fern

Pepperwort

7.2.4 In Spanish

Soft Shield Fern

Pepperwort

7.2.5 In Greek

Soft Shield Fern

Pepperwort

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Soft Shield Fern

Pepperwort

7.2.7 In Polish

Soft Shield Fern

Pepperwort

7.2.8 In Latin

Soft Shield Fern

Pepperwort

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Pteridophyta

Charophyta

8.3 Class

Filicopsida

Equisetopsida

8.4 Order

Polypodiales

8.5 Family

Dryopteridaceae

Marsileaceae

8.6 Genus

Polystichum

Marsilea

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Lapidieae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA65

1 27800

Properties of Soft Shield Fern and Pepperwort

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

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Season and Care of Soft Shield Fern and Pepperwort

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

Soft Shield Fern and Pepperwort Physical Information

Soft Shield Fern and Pepperwort physical information is very important for comparison. Soft Shield Fern height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Pepperwort height is 250.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Soft Shield Fern and Pepperwort are as follows:

Soft Shield Fern flower color: Not Available
Soft Shield Fern leaf color: Green
Pepperwort flower color: Not Available
Pepperwort leaf color: Light Green and Dark Red

Care of Soft Shield Fern and Pepperwort

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