About Soft Shield Fern

What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fern

Origin

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

Types

Fern

Number of Varieties

Rank: 97 (Overall)

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Habitat

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-5

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm

Rank: 96 (Overall)

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Saw-tooth like

Thorns

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No - Fern Garden Plants has it !

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Shade, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

All year

Repeat Bloomer

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No - Fern Garden Plants has it !

Tolerances

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

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, From Rhizomes, Spores

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

when new, water every week

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Shade, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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No - Fern Garden Plants has it !

Edible Fruit

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No - Fern Garden Plants has it !

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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No - Fern Garden Plants has it !

Fragrant Fruit

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No - Fern Garden Plants has it !

Fragrant Leaf

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2% - Fern Garden Plants

Fragrant Bark/Stem

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No - Fern Garden Plants has it !

Showy Foliage

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98% - Fern Garden Plants have it !

Showy Bark

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2% - Fern Garden Plants

Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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5% - Fern Garden Plants

Invasive

Self-Sowing

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25% - Fern Garden Plants

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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64% - Fern Garden Plants have it !

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Poultice, Sore throat, Tonsillitis

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root, Stem

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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41% - Fern Garden Plants

Used As Outdoor Plant

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All - Fern Garden Plants have it !

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

POLYSTICHUM setiferum

Common Name

Alaska fern

In Hindi

Soft Shield Fern

In German

Grannen-Schildfarn

In French

Soft Shield Fern

In Spanish

Soft Shield Fern

In Greek

Soft Shield Fern

In Portuguese

Soft Shield Fern

In Polish

Soft Shield Fern

In Latin

Soft Shield Fern

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Pteridophyta

Class

Filicopsida

Order

Polypodiales

Family

Dryopteridaceae

Genus

Polystichum

Clade

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

430

Rank: 46 (Overall)

1 27800

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Properties of Soft Shield Fern

Want to know the properties of Soft Shield Fern? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Soft Shield Fern is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are . Soft Shield Fern Benefits are as follows:

Medicinal use: Poultice, Sore throat and Tonsillitis

Part of plant used: Leaves, Root and Stem

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

Soft Shield Fern Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Soft Shield Fern. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Soft Shield Fern physical information is as follows: 90.00 cm tall and 60.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Saw-tooth like. Also it has following color specifications:

Flower color:

Leaf color: Green

Care of Soft Shield Fern

Taking Soft Shield Fern Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Soft Shield Fern include pruning, which should be done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Shade, Partial shade for its proper growth.

Season and care of Soft Shield Fern

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Soft Shield Fern is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Soft Shield Fern is a very important plant from Fern. There are 15 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Fern. This plant's habitat is Shady Edge and Woodland Garden Dappled Shade and it comes in the hardiness zone 6-9. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.