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About Southern Shield Fern and Leatherleaf
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1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Annual
1.2 Type
Fern
Fern
1.3 Origin
North America
South America, Southern Africa, India, Australia, New Zealand
1.4 Types
Not Available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
NANA
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0 40000
1.5 Habitat
Damp shady woods, Wet ground, Wet lands
Bog Garden, Boggy areas, Swamps
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
7-108-11
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0 99
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-8
12-8
1.8 Sunset Zone
4
H1, H2, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
60.00 cm45.70 cm
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0.54 3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
60.00 cm60.00 cm
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0.1 6350
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
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
Dark Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Odd Pinnate
2.4 Thorns
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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
Full Shade, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Fall, Spring, Summer
Fall, Spring, Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
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3.3 Tolerances
Not Available
Not Available
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
From Rhizomes
By dividing rhizomes, tubers
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
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
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
Clay, Loam
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Shade, Partial shade
Full Shade, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune for size control
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Does not require fertilizer once established
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Leaf curl, Leaf rust, Red blotch, Scale, Scale insects
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Shade areas, Variety of soil types
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
None
None
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
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5.2.2 Edible Fruit
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5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
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5.4 Showy Foliage
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5.5 Showy Bark
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5.6 Foliage Texture
Coarse
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
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
Aphids, Deers, Scale Insects
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Bog Garden, Borders
Borders, Formal Garden, Ground Cover
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
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6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
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Whole plant
6.2.3 Other Uses
Not Available
useful as a ground cover
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
Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
THELYPTERIS kunthii
RUMOHRA adiantiformis
7.2 Common Name
Kunth's maiden fern, southern shield fern, maiden ferns
leatherleaf fern leathery shieldfern iron fern 7-weeks-fern climbing shield fern
7.2.1 In Hindi
Southern Shield Fern
leatherleaf
7.2.2 In German
Southern Shield Fern
Leatherleaf
7.2.3 In French
Southern Shield Fern
Leatherleaf
7.2.4 In Spanish
Southern Shield Fern
leatherleaf
7.2.5 In Greek
Southern Shield Fern
Leatherleaf
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Southern Shield Fern
leatherleaf
7.2.7 In Polish
Southern Shield Fern
Leatherleaf
7.2.8 In Latin
Southern Shield Fern
Leatherleaf
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Angiosperms
Tracheophyta
8.3 Class
Polypodiopsida
Polypodiopsida
8.4 Order
Polypodiales
Polypodiales
8.5 Family
Thelypteridaceae
Dryopteridaceae
8.6 Genus
Thelypteris
Rumohra
8.7 Clade
Not Available
Not Available
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
NANA
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Properties of Southern Shield Fern and Leatherleaf

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

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Season and Care of Southern Shield Fern and Leatherleaf

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

Southern Shield Fern and Leatherleaf Physical Information

Southern Shield Fern and Leatherleaf physical information is very important for comparison. Southern Shield Fern height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Leatherleaf height is 45.70 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Southern Shield Fern and Leatherleaf are as follows:

  • Southern Shield Fern flower color: Non Flowering Plant

  • Southern Shield Fern leaf color: Light Green

  • Leatherleaf flower color: Non Flowering Plant

  • Leatherleaf leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Southern Shield Fern and Leatherleaf

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

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