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About Soft Shield Fern



What is
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Life Span
Perennial 0

Type
Fern 0

Origin
Europe, Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Europe, Turkey 0

Types
Not Available 0

Number of Varieties
Not Available 0

Habitat
Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade 0

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9 0

AHS Heat Zone
9-5 0

Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 0

Habit
Clump-Forming 0

Information
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Plant Size
0

Minimum Height
90.00 cm 100

Minimum Width
60.00 cm 96

Plant Color
0

Flower Color
Not Available 0

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor 0

Fruit Color
Not Available 0

Leaf Color in Spring
Green 0

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green 0

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green 0

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green 0

Shape
0

Leaf Shape
Saw-tooth like 0

Thorns
No 0

Season
0

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter 0

Growing Conditions
0

Sunlight
Full Shade, Partial shade 0

Growth Rate
Fast 0

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam 0

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline 0

Soil Drainage
Well drained 0

Bloom Time
All year 0

Repeat Bloomer
No 0

Tolerances
Drought, Dry Conditions, Light Frost, Shade areas, Variety of soil types 0

Care
0

Where to Plant?
Ground 0

How to Plant?
Divison, From Rhizomes, Spores 0

Plant Maintenance
Medium 0

Watering Plants
0

Watering Requirements
when new, water every week 0

In Summer
Lots of watering 0

In Spring
Moderate 0

In Winter
Average Water 0

Soil
0

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline 0

Soil Type
Clay, Loam 0

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained 0

Sun Exposure
Full Shade, Partial shade 0

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves 0

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer 0

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch 0

Plant Tolerance
Drought 0

Facts
0

Flowers
None 0

Flower Petal Number
Single 0

Fruits
0

Showy Fruit
No 0

Edible Fruit
No 0

Fragrance
0

Fragrant Flower
No 0

Fragrant Fruit
No 0

Fragrant Leaf
No 0

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No 0

Showy Foliage
Yes 0

Showy Bark
No 0

Foliage Texture
Fine 0

Foliage Sheen
Glossy 0

Evergreen
No 0

Invasive
Not Available 0

Self-Sowing
No 0

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds 0

Allergy
Not Available 0

Benefits
0

Uses
0

Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes 0

Beauty Benefits
Good for skin 0

Edible Uses
Yes 0

Environmental Uses
Air purification 0

Plant Benefits
0

Medicinal Uses
Poultice, Sore throat, Tonsillitis 0

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root, Stem 0

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties 0

Used As Indoor Plant
No 0

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes 0

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Tropical, Water Gardens 0

Scientific Name
0

Botanical Name
POLYSTICHUM setiferum 0

Common Name
Alaska fern 0

In Hindi
Soft Shield Fern 0

In German
Grannen-Schildfarn 0

In French
Soft Shield Fern 0

In Spanish
Soft Shield Fern 0

In Greek
Soft Shield Fern 0

In Portuguese
Soft Shield Fern 0

In Polish
Soft Shield Fern 0

In Latin
Soft Shield Fern 0

Classification
0

Kingdom
Plantae 0

Phylum
Pteridophyta 0

Class
Filicopsida 0

Order
Polypodiales 0

Family
Dryopteridaceae 0

Genus
Polystichum 0

Clade
Not Available 0

Tribe
Not Available 0

Subfamily
Not Available 0

Number of Species
Not Available 0

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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 Not Available. Soft Shield Fern Benefits are as follows:

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.

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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:

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.

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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 Not Available varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Not Available. 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.

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