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What is

Life Span
Perennial

Type
Fern

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

Types
Fern

Number of Varieties
15 97

Habitat
Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9

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 100

Minimum Width
60.00 cm 96

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
No

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
No

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
No

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
No

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
Yes

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Fine

Foliage Sheen
Glossy

Evergreen
No

Invasive
-

Self-Sowing
No

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits
Good for skin

Edible Uses
Yes

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
No

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

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 46

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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:

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 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.

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