Southern Shield Fern

Hybrid Phlox

About Southern Shield Fern and Hybrid Phlox

Southern Shield Fern

Hybrid Phlox

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Fern

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

North America

Hybrid origin, North America

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Damp shady woods, Wet ground, Wet lands

Not Available

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-104-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-8

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21

1.9 Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Cushion/Mound-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

60.00 cm65.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

60.00 cm55.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Non Flowering Plant

Pink, Lavender

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

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Bronze

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Ovate elongated

2.4 Thorns

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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

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Fall, Spring, Summer

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

From Rhizomes

Root Division

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

Do not water excessively

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

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

Well drained

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

Remove dead flowers

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Not Available

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Not Available

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

None

Showy

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

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Rabbits

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Bog Garden, Borders

along a porch, deck or patio, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for animals

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

Food for animals, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Groundcover, Mixed Border

Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

THELYPTERIS kunthii

Phlox paniculata 'Sherbet Cocktail'

7.2 Common Name

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

Hybrid Phlox, Sherbet Cocktail Garden Phlox

7.2.1 In Hindi

Southern Shield Fern

Hybrid Phlox

7.2.2 In German

Southern Shield Fern

Hybrid Phlox

7.2.3 In French

Southern Shield Fern

Phlox Hybrid

7.2.4 In Spanish

Southern Shield Fern

Phlox híbrido

7.2.5 In Greek

Southern Shield Fern

υβριδικά Phlox

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Southern Shield Fern

Phlox híbrido

7.2.7 In Polish

Southern Shield Fern

Hybrydowy Phlox

7.2.8 In Latin

Southern Shield Fern

Hybrid Phlox

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Polypodiopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Polypodiales

Ericales

8.5 Family

Thelypteridaceae

Polemoniaceae

8.6 Genus

Thelypteris

Phlox

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA67

1 27800

Properties of Southern Shield Fern and Hybrid Phlox

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

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Season and Care of Southern Shield Fern and Hybrid Phlox

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

Southern Shield Fern and Hybrid Phlox Physical Information

Southern Shield Fern and Hybrid Phlox physical information is very important for comparison. Southern Shield Fern height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Hybrid Phlox height is 65.00 cm and width 55.00 cm. The color specification of Southern Shield Fern and Hybrid Phlox are as follows:

Southern Shield Fern flower color: Non Flowering Plant
Southern Shield Fern leaf color: Light Green
Hybrid Phlox flower color: Pink and Lavender
Hybrid Phlox leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Southern Shield Fern and Hybrid Phlox

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