Southern Shield Fern

Fleeceflower

About Southern Shield Fern and Fleeceflower

Southern Shield Fern

Fleeceflower

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fern

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

North America

Eastern Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

Darjeeling Red , Donald Lowndes , Superba

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Damp shady woods, Wet ground, Wet lands

High elevation

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-105-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-8

9-5

1.8 Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

1.9 Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

60.00 cm60.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

60.00 cm60.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Non Flowering Plant

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Red, Burgundy, Silver

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Red, Burgundy, Silver

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Bronze

Red, Burgundy, Silver

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Bi-lobed

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Fall, Spring, Summer

Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Light Frost

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

From Rhizomes

Layering, Root Division, Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

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

Never Over-water

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Shade, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Leaf curl, Leaf rust, Red blotch, Scale, Scale insects

Fungal leaf spots

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

None

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Diarrhea, Stomach pain

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Bog Garden, Borders

along a porch, deck or patio, bank hedging, Cottage Garden

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Skin irritation

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

bowel syndrome, Gastrointestinal disorders, hypertension

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Root, Root bark

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Groundcover, Mixed Border

Container, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

THELYPTERIS kunthii

PERSICARIA microcephala 'Dragon's Eye'

7.2 Common Name

Kunth's maiden fern, southern shield fern, maiden ferns

Dragon's Eye Fleeceflower, Fleeceflower

7.2.1 In Hindi

Southern Shield Fern

fleeceflower

7.2.2 In German

Southern Shield Fern

fleeceflower

7.2.3 In French

Southern Shield Fern

fleeceflower

7.2.4 In Spanish

Southern Shield Fern

Polygonum affine

7.2.5 In Greek

Southern Shield Fern

fleeceflower

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Southern Shield Fern

fleeceflower

7.2.7 In Polish

Southern Shield Fern

fleeceflower

7.2.8 In Latin

Southern Shield Fern

fleeceflower

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Angiosperms

Vascular plant

8.3 Class

Polypodiopsida

Agaricomycetes

8.4 Order

Polypodiales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Thelypteridaceae

Polygonaceae

8.6 Genus

Thelypteris

Periscaria

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Unknown

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Southern Shield Fern and Fleeceflower

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

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Season and Care of Southern Shield Fern and Fleeceflower

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

Southern Shield Fern and Fleeceflower Physical Information

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

Southern Shield Fern flower color: Non Flowering Plant
Southern Shield Fern leaf color: Light Green
Fleeceflower flower color: White
Fleeceflower leaf color: Red, Burgundy and Silver

Care of Southern Shield Fern and Fleeceflower

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