Soft Shield Fern

White Lotus

About Soft Shield Fern and White Lotus

Soft Shield Fern

White Lotus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fern

Aquatics, Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

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

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1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

Ponds

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-9

4-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-5

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1.8 Sunset Zone

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

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1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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90.00 cm

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60.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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60.00 cm

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60.00 cm

Rank: 96 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

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White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Saw-tooth like

Round

2.4 Thorns

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5% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Early Summer, Late Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Shade, Partial shade

Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Aquatic Plant

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Aquatic Plant

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

All year

Early Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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42% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

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

waterlogging

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

In Water

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, From Rhizomes, Spores

Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

when new, water every week

Plant grows in water

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Aquatic Plant

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

Aquatic Plant

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

Aquatic Plant

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Aquatic Plant

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Not Applicable

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Aquatic Plant

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Shade, Partial shade

Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

No need to prune

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Fertilize the first year

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Leaf eating pests, Sap-Sucking Insects, Stem rot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

waterlogging

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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16% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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No Fern Garden Plants has it !

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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No Fern Garden Plants has it !

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37% Aquatic 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 Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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3% Fern Garden Plants have it !

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10% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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No Fern Garden Plants has it !

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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97% Fern Garden Plants have it !

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90% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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3% Fern Garden Plants have it !

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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25% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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29% Fern Garden Plants have it !

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61% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Fishes

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

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

Good for skin, Moisturizing, Weightloss

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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64% Fern Garden Plants have it !

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74% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

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6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Poultice, Sore throat, Tonsillitis

Antibacterial, Anti-fungal, anti-inflammatory, Antioxidants, Astringent, Clears heat, Combats Stress, Detoxification, Diabetes, High cholestrol, Improve heart health, Liver problems, Low Blood Pressure, Phosphorus, Rich in Iron, Vitamin B, Vitamin C

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Can be made into a herbal tea, Culinary use, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in herbal medicines

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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41% Fern Garden Plants have it !

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44% Aquatic 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 Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

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

Bog Garden, Water Gardens

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

POLYSTICHUM setiferum

Nymphaea lotus

7.2 Common Name

Alaska fern

white Egyptian lotus, tiger lotus, white lotus or Egyptian white water-lily

7.2.1 In Hindi

Soft Shield Fern

सफेद कमल

7.2.2 In German

Grannen-Schildfarn

Tigerlotus

7.2.3 In French

Soft Shield Fern

Lotier d'Égypte, Lotus tigré

7.2.4 In Spanish

Soft Shield Fern

loto tigre, nenúfar blanco egipcio

7.2.5 In Greek

Soft Shield Fern

λευκό λωτού

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Soft Shield Fern

nenúfar-branco, lótus-branco, lótus-do-egipto, loto-sagrado-do-egito e lótus-sagrado-do-egito

7.2.7 In Polish

Soft Shield Fern

białego lotosu

7.2.8 In Latin

Soft Shield Fern

albus Lotus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Pteridophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Filicopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Polypodiales

Nymphaeales

8.5 Family

Dryopteridaceae

Nymphaeaceae

8.6 Genus

Polystichum

Nymphaea

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Soft Shield Fern and White Lotus

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

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Season and Care of Soft Shield Fern and White Lotus

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

Soft Shield Fern and White Lotus Physical Information

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

Soft Shield Fern flower color: Not Available
Soft Shield Fern leaf color: Green
White Lotus flower color: White
White Lotus leaf color: Light Green

Care of Soft Shield Fern and White Lotus

Care of Soft Shield Fern and White Lotus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Soft Shield Fern pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and White Lotus pruning is done No need to prune. In summer Soft Shield Fern needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer White Lotus needs Aquatic Plant and in winter, it needs Aquatic Plant.