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About Southern Shield Fern and Deer Fern

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Fern
Fern
1.3 Origin
North America
North America, United States, Northwestern United States, California, Canada, Europe, Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Western Europe, Asia, Eastern Asia, China, Japan
1.4 Types
Not Available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Damp shady woods, Wet ground, Wet lands
Shaded sites, Wet forest
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
7-10
5-8
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-8
10-4
1.8 Sunset Zone
4
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 24
1.9 Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
60.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
20.30 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
60.00 cm
Rank: 96 (Overall)
30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Non Flowering Plant
Non Flowering Plant
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Non Fruiting Plant
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Bronze
Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Green, Dark Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Lance shaped
2.4 Thorns
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade
Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam
Loam
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Average
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Fall, Spring, Summer
Not Available
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
3.3 Tolerances
Not Available
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
From Rhizomes
Divison, Stem Planting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water occasionally, Water slowly, and allow to dry completely between soakings
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam
Loam
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Average
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Shade, Partial shade
Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Compost
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Leaf curl, Leaf rust, Red blotch, Scale, Scale insects
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
None
None
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
3% Fern Garden Plants have it !
3% Fern Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
97% Fern Garden Plants have it !
97% Fern Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
3% Fern Garden Plants have it !
3% Fern Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Coarse
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
5.9 Invasive
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
No Fern Garden Plants has it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
29% Fern Garden Plants have it !
29% Fern Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Butterflies
Flying insects, Insects
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Bog Garden, Borders
Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
64% Fern Garden Plants have it !
64% Fern Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Diarrhea, Skin irritation, Stomach pain
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Not Available
Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Not Available
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
41% Fern Garden Plants have it !
41% Fern Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Fern Garden Plants have it !
All Fern Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Groundcover, Mixed Border
Feature Plant, Groundcover
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
THELYPTERIS kunthii
BLECHNUM spicant
7.2 Common Name
Kunth's maiden fern, southern shield fern, maiden ferns
Hard Fern
7.2.1 In Hindi
Southern Shield Fern
हिरण फर्न
7.2.2 In German
Southern Shield Fern
Deer Fern
7.2.3 In French
Southern Shield Fern
blechnum
7.2.4 In Spanish
Southern Shield Fern
Ciervo helecho
7.2.5 In Greek
Southern Shield Fern
Deer Fern
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Southern Shield Fern
cervos Fern
7.2.7 In Polish
Southern Shield Fern
Deer Fern
7.2.8 In Latin
Southern Shield Fern
deer Fern
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Angiosperms
Pteridophyta
8.3 Class
Polypodiopsida
Polypodiopsida
8.4 Order
Polypodiales
Polypodiales
8.5 Family
Thelypteridaceae
Blechnaceae
8.6 Genus
Thelypteris
Blechnum
8.7 Clade
Not Available
Not Available
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Blechnoideae
8.10 Number of Species
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Properties of Southern Shield Fern and Deer Fern

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

Season and Care of Southern Shield Fern and Deer Fern

Season and care of Southern Shield Fern and Deer Fern is important to know. While considering everything about Southern Shield Fern and Deer Fern Care, growing season is an essential factor. Southern Shield Fern season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Deer Fern season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Southern Shield Fern is Loam and for Deer Fern is Loam while the PH of soil for Southern Shield Fern is Neutral, Alkaline and for Deer Fern is Acidic, Neutral.

Southern Shield Fern and Deer Fern Physical Information

Southern Shield Fern and Deer Fern physical information is very important for comparison. Southern Shield Fern height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Deer Fern height is 20.30 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Southern Shield Fern and Deer Fern are as follows:

  • Southern Shield Fern flower color: Non Flowering Plant

  • Southern Shield Fern leaf color: Light Green

  • Deer Fern flower color: Non Flowering Plant

  • Deer Fern leaf color: Green

Care of Southern Shield Fern and Deer Fern

Care of Southern Shield Fern and Deer Fern include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Southern Shield Fern pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Deer Fern pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Southern Shield Fern needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Deer Fern needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.