About Southern Shield Fern

What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fern

Origin

North America

Types

Thelypteris kunthii, Dryopteris ludoviciana, Polystichum acrostichoides

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Damp shady woods, Wet ground, Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

Sunset Zone

Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm

Rank: 96 (Overall)

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Bronze

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Thorns

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No - Fern Garden Plants has it !

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Fall, Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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No - Fern Garden Plants has it !

Tolerances

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

From Rhizomes

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water occasionally, Water slowly, and allow to dry completely between soakings

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

Full Shade, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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No - Fern Garden Plants has it !

Edible Fruit

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No - Fern Garden Plants has it !

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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No - Fern Garden Plants has it !

Fragrant Fruit

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No - Fern Garden Plants has it !

Fragrant Leaf

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2% - Fern Garden Plants

Fragrant Bark/Stem

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No - Fern Garden Plants has it !

Showy Foliage

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98% - Fern Garden Plants have it !

Showy Bark

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2% - Fern Garden Plants

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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5% - Fern Garden Plants

Invasive

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No - Fern Garden Plants has it !

Self-Sowing

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25% - Fern Garden Plants

Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bog Garden, Borders

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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64% - Fern Garden Plants

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Other Uses

Used As Indoor Plant

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41% - Fern Garden Plants have it !

Used As Outdoor Plant

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All - Fern Garden Plants have it !

Garden Design

Groundcover, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

THELYPTERIS kunthii

Common Name

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

In Hindi

Southern Shield Fern

In German

Southern Shield Fern

In French

Southern Shield Fern

In Spanish

Southern Shield Fern

In Greek

Southern Shield Fern

In Portuguese

Southern Shield Fern

In Polish

Southern Shield Fern

In Latin

Southern Shield Fern

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms

Class

Polypodiopsida

Order

Polypodiales

Family

Thelypteridaceae

Genus

Thelypteris

Clade

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

180

Rank: 77 (Overall)

1 27800

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Properties of Southern Shield Fern

Want to know the properties of Southern Shield Fern? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Southern Shield Fern is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are . Southern Shield Fern Benefits are as follows:

Medicinal use:

Part of plant used:

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

Southern Shield Fern Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Southern Shield Fern. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Southern Shield Fern physical information is as follows: 60.00 cm tall and 60.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Pinnate. Also it has following color specifications:

Flower color:

Leaf color: Light Green

Care of Southern Shield Fern

Taking Southern Shield Fern Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Southern Shield Fern include pruning, which should be done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun, Partial shade for its proper growth.

Season and care of Southern Shield Fern

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Southern Shield Fern is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Southern Shield Fern is a very important plant from Fern. There are - varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Thelypteris kunthii, Dryopteris ludoviciana, Polystichum acrostichoides. This plant's habitat is Damp shady woods, Wet ground and Wet lands and it comes in the hardiness zone 7-10. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.