Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Fern
Flowering Plants, Herbs
Origin
North America
Southwestern United States, Mexico
Types
Not Available
Not Available
Habitat
Damp shady woods, Wet ground, Wet lands
Mountains, Upland
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-10
4-9
Sunset Zone
4
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20
Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
Non Flowering Plant
Red, Rose, Crimson
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Bronze
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Green
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Long Linear
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Fall, Spring, Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer
Tolerances
Not Available
Pollution, Salt
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
From Rhizomes
From bulbs
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water occasionally, Water slowly, and allow to dry completely between soakings
Do Not over Water, Requires a lot of watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Shade, Partial shade
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Leaf curl, Leaf rust, Red blotch, Scale, Scale insects
Leaf spot, Root rot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Attracts
Butterflies
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Bog Garden, Borders
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Broken Bones, Burns, Sore throat, Stomach aliments, Urine infections
Part of Plant Used
Not Available
Whole plant
Other Uses
Not Available
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
Insignificant
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Groundcover, Mixed Border
Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
THELYPTERIS kunthii
PENSTEMON barbatus
Common Name
Kunth's maiden fern, southern shield fern, maiden ferns
Beardlip Penstemon, Scarlet Beardtongue
In Hindi
Southern Shield Fern
Beardlip Penstemon
In German
Southern Shield Fern
Beardlip Penstemon
In French
Southern Shield Fern
penstemon beardlip
In Spanish
Southern Shield Fern
penstemon beardlip
In Greek
Southern Shield Fern
beardlip penstemon
In Portuguese
Southern Shield Fern
penstemon beardlip
In Polish
Southern Shield Fern
beardlip penstemon
In Latin
Southern Shield Fern
Birdlip penstemon
Phylum
Angiosperms
Magnoliophyta
Class
Polypodiopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Polypodiales
Lamiales
Family
Thelypteridaceae
Scrophulariaceae
Genus
Thelypteris
Penstemon
Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms, Asterids, Dicotyledonous, Eudicots
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Properties of Southern Shield Fern and Beardlip Penstemon
Wondering what are the properties of Southern Shield Fern and Beardlip Penstemon? We provide you with everything About Southern Shield Fern and Beardlip Penstemon. Southern Shield Fern doesn't have thorns and Beardlip Penstemon doesn't have thorns. Also Southern Shield Fern does not have fragrant flowers. Southern Shield Fern has allergic reactions like Not Available and Beardlip Penstemon 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 Southern Shield Fern and Beardlip Penstemon and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Southern Shield Fern and Beardlip Penstemon
Season and care of Southern Shield Fern and Beardlip Penstemon is important to know. While considering everything about Southern Shield Fern and Beardlip Penstemon Care, growing season is an essential factor. Southern Shield Fern season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Beardlip Penstemon season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Southern Shield Fern is Loam and for Beardlip Penstemon is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Southern Shield Fern is Neutral, Alkaline and for Beardlip Penstemon is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Southern Shield Fern and Beardlip Penstemon Physical Information
Southern Shield Fern and Beardlip Penstemon physical information is very important for comparison. Southern Shield Fern height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Beardlip Penstemon height is 60.00 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Southern Shield Fern and Beardlip Penstemon are as follows:
Southern Shield Fern flower color: Non Flowering Plant
Southern Shield Fern leaf color: Light Green
Beardlip Penstemon flower color: Red, Rose and Crimson
- Beardlip Penstemon leaf color: Green
Care of Southern Shield Fern and Beardlip Penstemon
Care of Southern Shield Fern and Beardlip Penstemon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Southern Shield Fern pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Beardlip Penstemon pruning is done Remove damaged leaves. In summer Southern Shield Fern needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Beardlip Penstemon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.