Southern Shield Fern

Osmunda

About Southern Shield Fern and Osmunda

Southern Shield Fern

Osmunda

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fern

1.3 Origin

North America

World, Pandemic

1.4 Types

Not Available

Osmunda regalis var. regalis. Osmunda regalis var. panigrahiana Osmunda regalis var. brasiliensis Osmunda regalis var. spectabilis

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA4

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Damp shady woods, Wet ground, Wet lands

Broad-Leaved Forests, Grassland, Mountains, Roadsides, Shaded sites, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-10Not Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-8

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Spreading

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 cmNA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Non Flowering Plant

Not Available

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

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

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Lance shaped

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun

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

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Fall, Spring, Summer

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

From Rhizomes

Spores

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

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Water Deeply, Water when soil is dry

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Shade, Partial shade

Partial Sun

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

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

Fine

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

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Bog Garden, Borders

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

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

Culinary use

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, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Water Gardens

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

THELYPTERIS kunthii

OSMUNDA

7.2 Common Name

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

Royal Fern

7.2.1 In Hindi

Southern Shield Fern

Osmunda

7.2.2 In German

Southern Shield Fern

Osmunda

7.2.3 In French

Southern Shield Fern

Osmunda

7.2.4 In Spanish

Southern Shield Fern

Osmunda

7.2.5 In Greek

Southern Shield Fern

Osmunda

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Southern Shield Fern

Osmunda

7.2.7 In Polish

Southern Shield Fern

Osmunda

7.2.8 In Latin

Southern Shield Fern

Osmunda

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Angiosperms

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Polypodiopsida

8.4 Order

Polypodiales

Osmundales

8.5 Family

Thelypteridaceae

Osmundaceae

8.6 Genus

Thelypteris

Osmunda

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Noctuinae

8.10 Number of Species

NA12

1 27800

Properties of Southern Shield Fern and Osmunda

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

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Season and Care of Southern Shield Fern and Osmunda

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

Southern Shield Fern and Osmunda Physical Information

Southern Shield Fern and Osmunda physical information is very important for comparison. Southern Shield Fern height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Osmunda height is 60.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Southern Shield Fern and Osmunda are as follows:

Southern Shield Fern flower color: Non Flowering Plant
Southern Shield Fern leaf color: Light Green
Osmunda flower color: Not Available
Osmunda leaf color: Green

Care of Southern Shield Fern and Osmunda

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